Repair of a vertebral artery dissection. Case report.
The case is presented of a 38-year-old woman who suffered multiple cerebellar infarctions as a result of emboli from a vertebral artery dissection. Surgical therapy led to a satisfactory recovery. This case emphasizes the importance of an aggressive approach to such lesions.
D000328:Adult; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014132:Trachea; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery