Obliteration of bilateral dissecting aneurysms of the vertebral arteries following repeated subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report.

A 51-year-old man presented with loss of consciousness when he underwent urological examination at another hospital. CT scans showed subarachnoid hemorrhage, and cerebral angiography showed bilateral dissecting aneurysms of the vertebral arteries. Following ventricular drainage, the lesion was managed conservatively with blood pressure control but again ruptured on day 8.

[Carotid endarterectomy in chronic renal failure patients: report of two cases].

Chronic renal failure is one of the risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis. We report two cases of stenosis of the carotid bifurcation treated by carotid endarterectomy. A 66-year-old man with a 17-year history of hemodialysis experienced repeated episodes of right hemiparesis.