Endovascular treatment of extracranial vertebral artery aneurysm and aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2014 Apr;55(2):265-9.

Abstract

We report an endovascular approach that used to treat a symptomatic extracranial vertebral artery aneurysm associated to an asymptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm. A 54-year-old man presented with neck pain, vertigo and loss of balance. The computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a left extracranial vertebral artery aneurysm that compressed and eroded the C5 vertebra associated to an aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm. Endovascular exclusion of the vertebral aneurysm using a covered stent and a hybrid treatment of the aberrant subclavian artery aneurysm were performed. The 13th month follow-up CT scan confirmed the stent-grafts and supra-aortic vessels patency. The endovascular treatment represents a good option for these complex pathologies with excellent immediate results, reduces the complication rate and the hospital stay if compared to open repair. Long-term follow-up is necessary. To our knowledge this is a unique case in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / instrumentation
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / surgery*
  • Deglutition Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Deglutition Disorders / surgery*
  • Endovascular Procedures* / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents
  • Subclavian Artery / abnormalities*
  • Subclavian Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Subclavian Artery / surgery
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vertebral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Vertebral Artery / surgery*

Supplementary concepts

  • Aberrant subclavian artery