A dissecting aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery is a relatively rare disorder. A patient is presented with mild symptoms due to thromboembolic complications from a dissecting aneurysm of the pericallosal artery. The patient had a good outcome after conservative treatment. A review of the literature is presented.
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