SPINAL ARTERIAL ANEURYSM - CASE-REPORT

ISOLATED ANEURYSMS OF the spinal artery (not associated with arteriove nous malformations) are exceptionally rare. Fewer than 17 cases have b een reported in the literature. We report a case of an isolated spinal artery aneurysm causing acute subarachnoid hemorrhage. Spinal artery aneurysms are contrasted with the more common intracranial aneurysms i n terms of presentation and pathogenesis. The various clinical present ations of spinal artery aneurysms are discussed as well. A summary of all reported cases of spinal aneurysms, with and without associated ar teriovenous malformations, is listed.