Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report with review of literature

Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report with review of literature

Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a common, but usually asymptomatic condition characterized by marked elongation, dilatation, and tortousity of the vertebral and basilar arteries. VBD can sometimes present with symptoms related to mass effect like cranial nerve palsies, or with ischemia or he...

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Main Authors: Roopa Seshadri, Nishant Sadashiva, Dhaval Shukla, Jitender Saini, Paritosh Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
cta
hydrocephalus
mri
shunt
vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.102296
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spelling doaj-2247837f55de46e48ab4f6eb1a94c6ff2020-11-25T03:05:21ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672012-07-01010216516810.4103/2277-9167.102296Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report with review of literatureRoopa SeshadriNishant Sadashiva0Dhaval Shukla1Jitender SainiParitosh Pandey2Department of Neurosurgery and NIIRDepartment of Neurosurgery and NIIRDepartment of Neurosurgery and NIIRVertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a common, but usually asymptomatic condition characterized by marked elongation, dilatation, and tortousity of the vertebral and basilar arteries. VBD can sometimes present with symptoms related to mass effect like cranial nerve palsies, or with ischemia or hemorrhage. Hydrocephalus is an extremely uncommon presentation of VBD. We describe here a patient with VBD who presented with symptomatic hydrocephalus due to third ventricular obstruction, which was relieved by ventriculoperitoneal shunt.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.102296ctahydrocephalusmrishuntvertebrobasilar dolichoectasia
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author Roopa Seshadri
Nishant Sadashiva
Dhaval Shukla
Jitender Saini
Paritosh Pandey
spellingShingle Roopa Seshadri
Nishant Sadashiva
Dhaval Shukla
Jitender Saini
Paritosh Pandey
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report with review of literature
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
cta
hydrocephalus
mri
shunt
vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia
author_facet Roopa Seshadri
Nishant Sadashiva
Dhaval Shukla
Jitender Saini
Paritosh Pandey
author_sort Roopa Seshadri
title Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report with review of literature
title_short Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report with review of literature
title_full Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report with review of literature
title_fullStr Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report with review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report with review of literature
title_sort vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus: a case report with review of literature
publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
series Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
issn 2277-954X
2277-9167
publishDate 2012-07-01
description Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a common, but usually asymptomatic condition characterized by marked elongation, dilatation, and tortousity of the vertebral and basilar arteries. VBD can sometimes present with symptoms related to mass effect like cranial nerve palsies, or with ischemia or hemorrhage. Hydrocephalus is an extremely uncommon presentation of VBD. We describe here a patient with VBD who presented with symptomatic hydrocephalus due to third ventricular obstruction, which was relieved by ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
topic cta
hydrocephalus
mri
shunt
vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.102296
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