Recurrent Nerve Palsy due to a Giant Vertebral Artery Aneurysm

Vertebral artery aneurysms are rare and challenging as they are usually asymptomatic and, therefore, often overlooked. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with a history of progressive dysphagia for 1 year. Computed tomography (CT) and computed tomography with angiography (CTA) of the cerebrum r...

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Autores principales: Puri, Pushpa Raj, Petersen, Michael Anders
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30323755
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000492487
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description Vertebral artery aneurysms are rare and challenging as they are usually asymptomatic and, therefore, often overlooked. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with a history of progressive dysphagia for 1 year. Computed tomography (CT) and computed tomography with angiography (CTA) of the cerebrum revealed a giant vertebral artery aneurysm compressing the medulla. Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) revealed recurrent nerve paralysis. The patient was managed conservatively since the aneurysm was completely thrombosed.
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spelling pubmed-61802572018-10-15 Recurrent Nerve Palsy due to a Giant Vertebral Artery Aneurysm Puri, Pushpa Raj Petersen, Michael Anders Case Rep Neurol Case Report Vertebral artery aneurysms are rare and challenging as they are usually asymptomatic and, therefore, often overlooked. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with a history of progressive dysphagia for 1 year. Computed tomography (CT) and computed tomography with angiography (CTA) of the cerebrum revealed a giant vertebral artery aneurysm compressing the medulla. Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) revealed recurrent nerve paralysis. The patient was managed conservatively since the aneurysm was completely thrombosed. S. Karger AG 2018-09-13 /pmc/articles/PMC6180257/ /pubmed/30323755 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000492487 Text en Copyright © 2018 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180257/
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