Paediatric vertebral artery aneurysms: a literature review.
Vertebral artery (VA) aneurysms in the paediatric population are a rare but a serious condition. However, the epidemiology of paediatric VA aneurysms is poorly understood and there is little consensus on what constitutes the appropriate treatment. Although multiple treatment options are available, including surgery, endovascular approaches, coil embolization and parent artery occlusion, there is limited clinical evidence regarding which approach is most optimal. This review outlines the current literature and evidence outlining the epidemiology, presentation, pathogenesis and treatment of paediatric VA aneurysms.
NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.|Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Kevin
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5940-3555
K
Phan
NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.|Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Konrad
K
Schultz
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Victor M
VM
Lu
NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Ryan J
RJ
Campbell
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Nelson
N
Wang
NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.|Department of Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Prashanth J
PJ
Rao
D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery
aneurysm; paediatric surgery; review; vertebral artery