Dissecting giant vertebro-basilar aneurysms.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 19(4): 204-10, 2003 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12715187
ABSTRACT
OBJECT Vertebro-basilar dissecting aneurysms (VDAs) are very rare in children. Strokes or subarachnoid hemorrhage are characteristic clinical manifestations, but often only non-specific symptoms are found. Radiological diagnosis may be difficult to obtain and therapy hard to perform. We report on a child who presented with an intracranial mass effect due to a giant VDA. METHODS:
The patient was a 8-year-old girl with right hemiparesis, ataxia, dysphagia and dysphonia and worsening of her neurological deficits. Neuroimaging discovered a giant dissecting aneurysm arising from the left vertebral artery and involving the vertebro-basilar junction. Endovascular treatment by coil embolization was performed. The post-operative course initially showed a remarkable improvement in her clinical condition. Afterwards, she developed cerebral hemorrhage and died.CONCLUSION:
VDAs may have an unusual presentation and their therapy still remains a challenge. Endovascular embolization is a valid option but, as it is surgery, it may cause the death of the patient.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artéria Basilar
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Artéria Vertebral
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Aneurisma Intracraniano
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Dissecção Aórtica
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Childs Nerv Syst
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália