Surgical treatment of a dissecting aneurysm of the superior cerebellar artery: case report
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چکیده
Dissecting aneurysm located in the peripheral region of the superior cerebellar artery is very rare. There is little experience regarding their surgical or endovascular treatment. We present the case of a peripheral dissecting superior cerebellar artery aneurysm treated by surgical clipping.
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