Evaluation and treatment of aneurysms of the vertebral artery: different strategies for different lesions.
Aneurysms of the vertebral artery and its branches are relatively uncommon lesions. Their anatomy and presentation can be quite variable. A spectrum of aneurysms of the vertebral artery is presented to illustrate the neuroradiological evaluation, surgical treatment, and perioperative management of these complex lesions.
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Division of Neurological Surgery, California College of Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery