Anterior spinal artery aneurysm in aortic stenosis of different etiology: Report of three cases

Neuroradiol J. 2017 Apr;30(2):180-185. doi: 10.1177/1971400917690008. Epub 2017 Jan 1.

Abstract

Isolated aneurysms of spinal arteries are rare. Spinal artery aneurysms are commonly found in association with spinal cord arteriovenous malformation and coarctation of aorta and rarely with aortic arch interruption and Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome. Spinal angiograms are the gold standard for diagnosing these spinal artery aneurysms but with the advances in computed tomography technology these aneurysms can also be very well demonstrated in computed tomography angiograms. We describe three cases of anterior spinal artery aneurysm, those are flow related aneurysms, associated with coarctation of aorta and with Takayasu arteritis.

Keywords: Anterior spinal artery; Takayasu arteritis; aneurysm; coarctation of aorta; computed tomography angiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / complications*
  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / complications
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / etiology*
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Vertebral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Vertebral Artery / pathology*