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Extensive intracranial arterial dolichoectasia involving distal branches of intracranial arteries: two cases report and review of the literature

Bo LiVascular Interventional Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Bing ZhouVascular Interventional Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ming-zhao ZhangVascular Interventional Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Rong-qing QinVascular Interventional Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Yang HeVascular Interventional Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
Pages 1133-1138 | Received 31 Jul 2019, Accepted 05 May 2020, Published online: 29 Jun 2020

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