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Spontaneous Dissecting Aneurysm of the Extracranial Vertebral Artery
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1982
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SurgeryCervical Vertebral ArteryAnatomyNeurovascular DiseaseLatent IntervalSurgical PathologyVascular SurgerySpinal TumorNeurologyCerebrovascular InterventionNeuropathologyRadiologySpinal Cord InjuryAbstract Spontaneous DissectionSpine SurgerySinal SurgerySpontaneous Dissecting AneurysmInterventional NeuroradiologySpinal FusionNeck PathologyMedicineCervical Spine
Abstract Spontaneous dissection of a cervical vertebral artery secondary to fibromuscular hyperplasia is uncommon, is often painful, and may be followed after a latent interval by further symptoms of embolism, occlusion, or hemorrhage. Accordingly, the lesion is potentially hazardous and warrants treatment when recognized.