The “Transdural” Paradox: The Case of a Paraclinoid Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm With an Intradural Neck and Extradural Dome
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Authors
- Jihad Abdelgadir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2863-7762)
- Vance Mortimer
- Jeffrey Nadel
- William Couldwell
Institutions
- University of Utah (US)
- University of Utah Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.115301
- Primary Topic
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00