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A case of bilateral, non-mycotic, giant intracavernous carotid aneurysms occurring in a hypertensive 16-year-old boy is reported. The pathogenesis of such aneurysms is discussed.
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Winter, R.K., Hourihan, M.D., McKnight, L.G. et al. Bilateral giant intracavernous carotid aneurysms in a 16-year-old boy. Neuroradiology 31, 284–286 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00344363
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