title: Dissecting vertebral artery aneurysm: diagnosis and coil embolization.
abstract: Dissecting aneurysm of the intradural vertebral artery, a rare cause of stroke and sub-arachnoid haemorrhage, is associated with a poor neurological outcome if the disease is unrecognized and remains untreated. Clinical manifestations may be delayed or overlooked and non-invasive radiological investigations demonstrate little or no abnormality. We describe the diagnosis and successful endovascular occlusion of a dissecting vertebral artery aneurysm using detachable microcoils; a novel technique that has advantages over conventional therapeutic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Atkinson Morley's Hospital, Wimbledon, London, UK.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Coley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clifton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*