Aneurysm of the vertebral artery near the atlas arch.
In this case report, we describe an nontraumatic extracranial aneurysm of the vertebral artery at the V3 segment. Its etiology and pathogenesis could not be clarified completely. The walnut-sized aneurysm was treated surgically by proximal ligation. There were no postoperative complications.
Clinic for General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001270:Cervical Atlas; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery