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Vertebral artery aneurysm

MedGen UID:
657756
Concept ID:
C0574027
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Vertebral Artery Aneurysm
SNOMED CT: Vertebral artery aneurysm (297176007)
 
HPO: HP:0034179

Definition

Abnormal outpouching or sac-like dilatation in the wall of the vertebral artery . [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Loeys-Dietz syndrome 6
MedGen UID:
1794251
Concept ID:
C5562041
Disease or Syndrome
Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is characterized by vascular findings (cerebral, thoracic, and abdominal arterial aneurysms and/or dissections), skeletal manifestations (pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum, scoliosis, joint laxity, arachnodactyly, talipes equinovarus, cervical spine malformation and/or instability), craniofacial features (widely spaced eyes, strabismus, bifid uvula / cleft palate, and craniosynostosis that can involve any sutures), and cutaneous findings (velvety and translucent skin, easy bruising, and dystrophic scars). Individuals with LDS are predisposed to widespread and aggressive arterial aneurysms and pregnancy-related complications including uterine rupture and death. Individuals with LDS can show a strong predisposition for allergic/inflammatory disease including asthma, eczema, and reactions to food or environmental allergens. There is also an increased incidence of gastrointestinal inflammation including eosinophilic esophagitis and gastritis or inflammatory bowel disease. Wide variation in the distribution and severity of clinical features can be seen in individuals with LDS, even among affected individuals within a family who have the same pathogenic variant.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Wongsuriyanan S, Sriamornrattanakul K
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Tjahjadi M, Rezai Jahromi B, Serrone J, Nurminen V, Choque-Velasquez J, Kivisaari R, Lehto H, Niemelä M, Hernesniemi J
World Neurosurg 2017 Dec;108:336-346. Epub 2017 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.014. PMID: 28899830

Diagnosis

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Peng G, Zhou J
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World Neurosurg 2016 Dec;96:609.e13-609.e18. Epub 2016 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.09.036. PMID: 27647034

Therapy

Orhan G, Malikov A, Hajiyev O, Secen AE, Karaman A, Gurpinar I, Akmangit I, Sayin B, Arli B, Ozbakir MO, Altay O, Daglioglu E, Belen AD
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2023 May;228:107704. Epub 2023 Mar 28 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.107704. PMID: 37003100
Feng Y, Peng H, Xiang X, Zeng X, Sun B, Lin H, Wang X, Yang H
Comput Intell Neurosci 2022;2022:3279090. Epub 2022 May 19 doi: 10.1155/2022/3279090. PMID: 35634080Free PMC Article
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Prognosis

Orhan G, Malikov A, Hajiyev O, Secen AE, Karaman A, Gurpinar I, Akmangit I, Sayin B, Arli B, Ozbakir MO, Altay O, Daglioglu E, Belen AD
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Tjahjadi M, Rezai Jahromi B, Serrone J, Nurminen V, Choque-Velasquez J, Kivisaari R, Lehto H, Niemelä M, Hernesniemi J
World Neurosurg 2017 Dec;108:336-346. Epub 2017 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.014. PMID: 28899830
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Clinical prediction guides

Wongsuriyanan S, Sriamornrattanakul K
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Tjahjadi M, Rezai Jahromi B, Serrone J, Nurminen V, Choque-Velasquez J, Kivisaari R, Lehto H, Niemelä M, Hernesniemi J
World Neurosurg 2017 Dec;108:336-346. Epub 2017 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.014. PMID: 28899830
Hashimoto K, Isaka F, Yamashita K
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Shi X, Qian H, Singh KC, Zhang Y, Zhou Z, Sun Y, Liu F
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2013 Jun;155(6):1087-93. Epub 2013 Mar 8 doi: 10.1007/s00701-013-1656-6. PMID: 23471600

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