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ArticleNeurointervention2018

MRI Vessel Wall Imaging and Treatment of an Aneurysm at the Atlanto-Axial Segment of an Aberrant Vertebral Artery.

Tsang Chun On Anderson, Yeung Wan Lung Ryo, Mak Ka Fung, Lui Wai Man

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Article in Neurointervention, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tsang Chun On AndersonDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Yeung Wan Lung RyoLi Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Mak Ka FungDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Lui Wai ManDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Queen Mary Hospital · CNUniversity of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of unique location of an aneurysm at the atlanto-axial extradural segment of a unilateral aberrant vertebral artery. The MRI vessel wall imaging findings and possible mechanism of aneurysm formation were discussed. A 5 mm extracranial vertebral artery aneurysm located at the interlaminar space between C1 and C2 was diagnosed in a woman presenting with occipital headache. The index vertebral artery ran an aberrant course at the V3 segment, where it entered the dura between C1 and C2 instead of the usual atlanto-occipital space. MR vessel wall imaging showed homogenous wall enhancement of the aneurysm sac. We surmise the anomalous course of the vertebral artery subjected the V3 segment to repeated shearing force secondary to the atlanto-axial rotational neck movement. This led to vessel wall trauma and inflammation, and subsequent aneurysm formation. The aneurysm was successfully treated with endovascular coiling with resolution of symptoms.

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AneurysmVertebral arteryVessel wall imaging

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PMID29535901
PMCPMC5847893
OpenAlexW2790773459

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