Synonyms and related terms:
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia, Vertebral artery dolichoectasia, basilar artery dolichoectasia, internal carotid artery dolichoectasia
Diagnosis:
Clinical:
- Asymptomatic, or nerve palsies e.g. XII,
- Associated with longstanding uncontrolled hypertension or family history
CTA:
- Ectatic and elnongated intracranial arteries, may be confused with fusiform aneurysms, may be associated with aneurysm in the same patient,
- Typically in Vertebral artery or basilar artery
MRI, MRA:
- Ectatic and elnongated intracranial arteries, may be confused with fusiform aneurysms, may be associated with aneurysm in the same patient,
- Typically in Vertebral artery or basilar artery