ABSTRACT
Pseudoaneurysms of the extracranial vertebral artery are extremely rare due to their deep location and the anatomical protection of this artery. They can be caused by cervical traumas (firearm inhuries, sports, hyperextension of the neck and iatrogeny). The authors report the case of a patient who developed a giant pseudoaneurysm of the extracranial vertebral artery after surgery for the removal of a tumor of the cerebellopontine angle in which surgical lesion of the artery occurred. Treatment was performed by endovascular approach. Literature is reviewed and comments are made on the physiopathogeny of the lesion and the different forms of treatment.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Aneurysm, False/etiology , Epidermal Cyst/surgery , Postoperative Complications , Vertebral Artery , Aneurysm, False/therapy , Angiography , Catheterization , Craniotomy/adverse effects , Tomography, Emission-Computed , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Deciciu-se estudar as características dos pacientes com Hipertensäo Arterial Sistêmica e Diabete Melito em Caseiros-RS. Foi utilizada uma amostra de 262 indivíduos avaliados numa Feira de Saúde do município. A amostra constou de 83 homens e 179 mulheres, sendo 47 hipertensos, 17 diabéticos (8 pacientes diabéticos eram também hipertensos) e os restantes 206 foram considerados como grupo controle. Os resultados do estudo indicam que a HAS prevaleceu nas mulheres a partir da 5ª década com obesidade de predomínio troncular e nos homens a partir da 6ª década com obesidade sem predomínio troncular. Todos os diabéticos eram obesos com distribuiçäo troncular prevalecendo na 6ª década