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Cavernous Carotid Aneurysms in the Era of Flow Diversion: A Need to Revisit Treatment Paradigms

O. Tanweer, E. Raz, A. Brunswick, D. Zumofen, M. Shapiro, H.A. Riina, M. Fouladvand, T. Becske and P.K. Nelson
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2014, 35 (12) 2334-2340; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4081
O. Tanweer
aFrom the Departments of Neurosurgery (O.T., A.B., D.Z., P.K.N.)
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E. Raz
bRadiology (E.R., D.Z., M.S., H.A.R., T.B., P.K.N.)
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A. Brunswick
aFrom the Departments of Neurosurgery (O.T., A.B., D.Z., P.K.N.)
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D. Zumofen
aFrom the Departments of Neurosurgery (O.T., A.B., D.Z., P.K.N.)
bRadiology (E.R., D.Z., M.S., H.A.R., T.B., P.K.N.)
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M. Shapiro
bRadiology (E.R., D.Z., M.S., H.A.R., T.B., P.K.N.)
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H.A. Riina
bRadiology (E.R., D.Z., M.S., H.A.R., T.B., P.K.N.)
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M. Fouladvand
cNeurology (M.F., T.B., P.K.N.), New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
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T. Becske
bRadiology (E.R., D.Z., M.S., H.A.R., T.B., P.K.N.)
cNeurology (M.F., T.B., P.K.N.), New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
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P.K. Nelson
aFrom the Departments of Neurosurgery (O.T., A.B., D.Z., P.K.N.)
bRadiology (E.R., D.Z., M.S., H.A.R., T.B., P.K.N.)
cNeurology (M.F., T.B., P.K.N.), New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
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