Abstract
Cranial and cervical vessels are rarely involved in neurofibromatosis type 1. Stenoses and occlusion due to intimal or medial dysplasia are most often seen, followed by aneurysms. We report a rare asymptomatic giant aneurysm of the vertebral artery in a 59-year old man with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis and review the literature.
MeSH terms
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Cerebral Angiography*
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Humans
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Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging*
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Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / genetics
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / diagnostic imaging*
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / genetics
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
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Vertebral Artery / abnormalities*
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Vertebral Artery / diagnostic imaging