Vertebrobasilar artery dissection complicating cervico-dorsal intramedullary Ependymoma: a case report
KMJ-Kuwait Medical Journal. 2008; 40 (3): 235-238
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ABSTRACT
Vertebral artery dissection [VAD] is an important cause of posterior circulation stroke in young adults. It could be either spontaneous or traumatic; initial symptoms are often non-specific, and diagnostic arteriography is not performed until neurological deficits are obvious. We describe a rare case of a patient who presented with cervico-dorsal intramedullary ependymoma, and developed brain stem infarction caused by vertebrobasilar artery dissection during her postoperative period, which was diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging [MRI] and Magnetic Resonance Angiography [MRA]. Although vertebrobasilar artery dissection is rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of brain stem infarction, and urgent MRI / MRA should be done as it is a reliable diagnostic tool and less invasive compared to cerebral angiogram
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Período Pós-Operatório
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética
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Infartos do Tronco Encefálico
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Dissecação da Artéria Vertebral
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Ependimoma
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Kuwait Med. J.
Ano de publicação:
2008
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