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We present a case of bilateral aneurysms of the cavernous internal carotid arteries probably caused by radiation damage due to yttrium-90 implantation for a pituitary adenoma. Other possible aetiological factors are discussed.
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McConachie, N.S., Jacobson, I. Bilateral aneurysms of the cavernous internal carotid arteries following yttrium-90 implantation. Neuroradiology 36, 611–613 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00600420
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