title: [Natural evolution of an aneurysm of the V4 segment of the vertebral artery into a giant aneurysm. A case report].
abstract: We report the case of a 78-year-old female with an aneurysm of the V4 segment of the vertebral artery and a six-year follow-up without any surgical or endovascular treatment. The natural evolution of a small aneurysm into a giant aneurysm is rarely observed. We discuss the pathophysiology of the development and growth of such aneurysms through a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Neuroradiologie, Hôpital ERASME, 806, Route de Lennik, 1070 Bruxelles.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jissendi Tchofo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rodesch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duret
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baleriaux
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018579:Patient Selection; D012307:Risk Factors; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D020217:Vertebral Artery Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*