GIANT FUSIFORM ANEURYSM OF THE VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERY PRESENTING WITHSTROKE

Authors
ILDAN F CETINALP E BAGDATOGLU H BOYAR B UZUNEYUPOGLU Z KARADAYI A
Citation
F. Ildan et al., GIANT FUSIFORM ANEURYSM OF THE VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERY PRESENTING WITHSTROKE, Neurosurgical review, 18(2), 1995, pp. 135-138
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Neurosurgical review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03445607
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
135 - 138
Database
ISI
SICI code
0344-5607(1995)18:2<135:GFAOTV>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The authors describe a case of giant fusiform aneurysm of the basilar artery presenting with ischemic symptoms. Angiography and CT revealed vertebro-basilar fusiform aneurysmal dilatation. Fusiform vertebro-bas ilar aneurysm is associated with various complications particularly br ain stem infarction. Similar lesions in the literature are reviewed an d the relationship between this clinical entity andcerebral ischemia, particularly brainstem infarction are discussed.