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Differences between middle cerebral artery bifurcations with normal anatomy and those with aneurysms
The objectives of this study were to elucidate the normal anatomy of middle cerebral artery (MCA) bifurcations and to analyze the differences in patients with MCA aneurysms. In the present study, 62 patients u...
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The characteristics of the anterior communicating artery aneurysm complex by three-dimensional digital subtraction angiography
To elucidate the three-dimensional structure of the anterior communicating artery complex, we performed three-dimensional digital subtraction angiography in anterior communicating (Acom) aneurysm cases. Eighte...
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Evaluation of relation among aneurysmal neck, parent artery, and daughter arteries in middle cerebral artery aneurysms, by three-dimensional digital subtraction angiography
Intracranial aneurysms usually occur at arterial bifurcations. However, in middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms, we often find that the aneurysmal neck does not necessarily exist just on the arterial bifurca...
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Brain metastasis of Merkel cell carcinoma
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare primary cutaneous neuroendocrine tumor that is locally aggressive and has potential for metastatic spread. However, brain metastases are rare, and therapy for such tumors...
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In vitro chemosensitivity test of human brain tumors using a three-dimensional organ culture with a collagen gel matrix
We evaluated the usefulness of anin vitro tumor organ culture system using a specialized collagen gel matrix derived from pig skin as a chemosensitivity test for human brain tumors. Two xenograft tumors derived f...
