Solitary spinal artery aneurysms as a rare source of spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage: potential etiology and treatment strategy |
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Authors: | Berlis Ansgar Scheufler Kai-Michael Schmahl Christian Rauer Sebastian Götz Friedrich Schumacher Martin |
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Institution: | Department of Neuroradiology, University of Freiburg, Breisacherstrasse 64, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany. |
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Abstract: | Solitary aneurysms of spinal arteries lacking associated vascular malformations are rare. We report three patients with spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to rupture of such aneurysms, which regressed spontaneously, as confirmed on conventional angiography. One patient had spinal SAH with presumed spontaneous dissection of a segmental artery. In the other two, SAH resulted from ruptured fusiform aneurysms of the artery of Adamkiewicz immediately proximal to the anterior spinal artery. Solitary aneurysms of the spinal arteries appear to be etiopathologic entities completely different from intracranial aneurysms. Spontaneous occlusion seems to be common, justifying a wait-and-see strategy rather than urgent treatment. |
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