[Traumatic extracranial vertebral artery dissection treated with coil embolization--a case report]

Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 2005 Apr;45(4):298-303.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We reported a 37-year-old man who developed vertigo, dysarthria and left hemiparesis following neck pain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated infarct in the right superior cerebellar artery (SCA) territory. Duplex color-flow imaging detected dissection (double lumen) in the right vertebral artery (VA) at the level of the C4-C6 vertebra (V2 segment). Cerebral angiography showed irregular narrowing in the right V2, and occlusion of the right SCA. These findings suggested that dissection in the right V2 caused artery-to-artery embolism in the right SCA. Despite administration of anti-thrombotic agents, he recurrently suffered from transient ischemic attacks. Serial duplex color-flow imaging echography revealed that the dissection of the right VA gradually became more stenotic and extended to the distal site. Coil-embolization of the right VA by endovascular therapy was performed, and thereafter the dissecting lesion of the right VA was completely occluded and ischemic attacks disappeared.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Brain Infarction / etiology
  • Brain Infarction / therapy
  • Brain Injuries / complications*
  • Cerebellum / blood supply*
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection / diagnosis
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection / etiology
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection / therapy*