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Bilateral vasculopexy of anomalous vertebral arteries causing cervicomedullary compression: case report and technical note.
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PMID:  22237850     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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INTRODUCTION: The authors report an extremely rare cause of cervicomedullary cord compression by anomalous ectatic vertebral arteries. MATERIAL: A 50-year-old male patient presented with a 9 month history of progressive quadriparesis. Investigations revealed that the vertebral arteries on both sides had a mirror-like course and caused a deep indentation into the high cervical cord. Bilateral vasculopexy was done using Teflon slings. The treatment resulted in rapid recovery from symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Anomalous course of the vertebral artery can result in symptoms of high cervical cord compression. Vasculopexy can result in lasting cure from symptoms.
Authors:
Abhidha Shah; Amit Mahore; Atul Goel
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1432-0932     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
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Created Date:  2012-1-12     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9301980     Medline TA:  Eur Spine J     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, 400012, India.
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