Ruptured aneurysm of the posterior spinal artery of the conus medullaris

ÇAĞLAR Y. Ş., Torun F., Pait G., Bagdatoglu C., Sancak T.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, vol.12, no.5, pp.603-605, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.08.022
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.603-605
  • Keywords: aneurysm, conus medullaris, posterior spinal artery, CORD
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A case of a posterior spinal artery aneurysm of the conus medullaris is presented. The patient presented with severe lower back pain with radiation into the right leg. Spinal angiography was consistent with a partially thrombosed arteriovenous malformation (AVM) or an aneurysm. At operation a partially thrombosed aneurysm of the posterior spinal artery was found at the level of conus medullaris, which, after review of the literature, is the first case treated with total microsurgical excision. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.