Spontaneous dissection of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery

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作者
Hancock, JH [1 ]
Millar, JS [1 ]
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[1] Southampton Gen Hosp, Wessex Neurol Ctr, Dept Clin Radiol, Southampton SO16 6YD, Hants, England
关键词
artery anterior inferior cerebellar; dissection; arterial; posterior circulation;
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10.1007/s002340000324
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A patient presented with the clinical features of a brain stem infarct, MRI confirmed changes of infarction but also revealed an unusual lesion in the left cerebellopontine angle cistern. The evolution of this lesion on MRI, together with angiographic changes, indicated a dissecting aneurysm of the left anterior inferior cerebellar artery, a previously unreported phenomenon. The presentation, causes and diagnosis of intracranial dissection are discussed.
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