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An Unusual Cause of Pediatric Stroke Secondary to Congenital Basilar Artery Fenestration
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Basilar artery fenestration is an uncommon congenital variant that has been associated with aneurysms and posterior circulation infarcts in the adult literature.
Little is known about the functional consequences of basilar artery fenestration, if any, in childhood.
We present a case of a previously healthy 12-year-old boy who presented with diplopia, tinnitus, and ataxia who had subtle findings on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging consistent with posterior circulation territory infarction.
Computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance angiography revealed an area of signal abnormality in the basilar artery, which was confirmed on conventional angiography to be a type 2 basilar artery fenestration, without thrombus or aneurysm.
The patient recovered from his neurologic deficits over two days and was placed on prophylactic aspirin therapy without recurrence of symptoms.
This rare anatomic variant of the posterior circulation is important for physicians to recognize and may have associated neurologic consequences during childhood worthy of further investigation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gold, J. J.& Crawford, J. R.. 2013. An Unusual Cause of Pediatric Stroke Secondary to Congenital Basilar Artery Fenestration. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gold, J. J.& Crawford, J. R.. An Unusual Cause of Pediatric Stroke Secondary to Congenital Basilar Artery Fenestration. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gold, J. J.& Crawford, J. R.. An Unusual Cause of Pediatric Stroke Secondary to Congenital Basilar Artery Fenestration. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486333
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486333