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Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia

MedGen UID:
155586
•Concept ID:
C0751572
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dolichoectasia, Vertebrobasilar; Dolichoectasias, Vertebrobasilar; Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia; Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasias
 
HPO: HP:0020038

Definition

Elongation, dilatation, and/or tortuosity of the vertebrobasilar segment. The definition of VBD includes [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVVertebrobasilar dolichoectasia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Dolichoectasia: a brain arterial disease with an elusive treatment.
Lopez-Navarro ER, Park S, Willey JZ, Gutierrez J
Neurol Sci 2022 Aug;43(8):4901-4908. Epub 2022 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s10072-022-06078-9. PMID: 35441277
Clinical course and treatment of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a systematic review of the literature.
Wolters FJ, Rinkel GJ, Vergouwen MD
Neurol Res 2013 Mar;35(2):131-7. doi: 10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000149. PMID: 23452575
Endovascular reconstruction for treatment of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: long-term outcomes.
Wu X, Xu Y, Hong B, Zhao WY, Huang QH, Liu JM
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2013 Mar;34(3):583-8. Epub 2012 Aug 16 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A3248. PMID: 22899783Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Studying the imaging features and infarction mechanism of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia with high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging.
Zheng T, Tang W, Shan Y, Guo R, Gao Y, Tian C, Liu L, Sun L, Liu W, Zhou Z, Jin Y, Duan S, Han B, Fan Y, Zhu X, Liu Z
Brain Pathol 2023 Mar;33(2):e13135. Epub 2023 Jan 31 doi: 10.1111/bpa.13135. PMID: 36718993Free PMC Article
"Dolichoectatic Vertebrobasilar Artery Aneurysms".
Rezai Jahromi B, Niemelä M
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2022 Oct;33(4):419-429. Epub 2022 Sep 11 doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2022.06.003. PMID: 36229129
Posterior Circulation Ischaemic Stroke.
Ng AC
Am J Med Sci 2022 May;363(5):388-398. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.10.027. PMID: 35104439
Is There a Safe and Effective Way to Treat Trigeminal Neuralgia Associated with Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia? Presentation of 8 Cases and Literature Review.
Vanaclocha V, Herrera JM, Martínez-Gómez D, Rivera-Paz M, Calabuig-Bayo C, Vanaclocha L
World Neurosurg 2016 Dec;96:516-529. Epub 2016 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.08.085. PMID: 27586175
Clinical course and treatment of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a systematic review of the literature.
Wolters FJ, Rinkel GJ, Vergouwen MD
Neurol Res 2013 Mar;35(2):131-7. doi: 10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000149. PMID: 23452575

Diagnosis

Posterior Circulation Ischaemic Stroke.
Ng AC
Am J Med Sci 2022 May;363(5):388-398. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.10.027. PMID: 35104439
Multimodality Imaging of Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia: Clinical Presentations and Imaging Spectrum.
Samim M, Goldstein A, Schindler J, Johnson MH
Radiographics 2016 Jul-Aug;36(4):1129-46. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150032. PMID: 27315445
Research progress on vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia.
Yuan YJ, Xu K, Luo Q, Yu JL
Int J Med Sci 2014;11(10):1039-48. Epub 2014 Aug 2 doi: 10.7150/ijms.8566. PMID: 25136259Free PMC Article
Clinical course and treatment of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a systematic review of the literature.
Wolters FJ, Rinkel GJ, Vergouwen MD
Neurol Res 2013 Mar;35(2):131-7. doi: 10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000149. PMID: 23452575
Imaging the vertebral artery.
Tay KY, U-King-Im JM, Trivedi RA, Higgins NJ, Cross JJ, Davies JR, Weissberg PL, Antoun NM, Gillard JH
Eur Radiol 2005 Jul;15(7):1329-43. Epub 2005 Jan 27 doi: 10.1007/s00330-005-2679-z. PMID: 15968519

Therapy

Trigeminal neuralgia caused by vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: efficacy of stepwise decompression technique.
Zheng W, Wang L, Wang H, Zhou H, Du Q
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023 Oct;165(10):3019-3026. Epub 2023 Jun 23 doi: 10.1007/s00701-023-05691-7. PMID: 37353618
Studying the imaging features and infarction mechanism of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia with high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging.
Zheng T, Tang W, Shan Y, Guo R, Gao Y, Tian C, Liu L, Sun L, Liu W, Zhou Z, Jin Y, Duan S, Han B, Fan Y, Zhu X, Liu Z
Brain Pathol 2023 Mar;33(2):e13135. Epub 2023 Jan 31 doi: 10.1111/bpa.13135. PMID: 36718993Free PMC Article
Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia, Hypoplastic Third Ventricle, and Related Biventricular Hydrocephalus: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Umana GE, Alberio N, Graziano F, Fricia M, Tomasi SO, Corbino L, Nicoletti GF, Cicero S, Scalia G
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2023 Mar;84(2):206-211. Epub 2021 Jun 2 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1725049. PMID: 34077981
Posterior Circulation Ischaemic Stroke.
Ng AC
Am J Med Sci 2022 May;363(5):388-398. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.10.027. PMID: 35104439
Clinical course and treatment of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a systematic review of the literature.
Wolters FJ, Rinkel GJ, Vergouwen MD
Neurol Res 2013 Mar;35(2):131-7. doi: 10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000149. PMID: 23452575

Prognosis

Basilar artery diameter as neuroimaging biomarker in Chinese Fabry disease patients.
Lam YLT, Sheng B, Kwok HM, Yu ELM, Ma KFJ
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023 Jul 10;18(1):186. doi: 10.1186/s13023-023-02759-6. PMID: 37430370Free PMC Article
Dolichoectasia: a brain arterial disease with an elusive treatment.
Lopez-Navarro ER, Park S, Willey JZ, Gutierrez J
Neurol Sci 2022 Aug;43(8):4901-4908. Epub 2022 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s10072-022-06078-9. PMID: 35441277
Research progress on vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia.
Yuan YJ, Xu K, Luo Q, Yu JL
Int J Med Sci 2014;11(10):1039-48. Epub 2014 Aug 2 doi: 10.7150/ijms.8566. PMID: 25136259Free PMC Article
Non-saccular vertebrobasilar aneurysms and dolichoectasia: a systematic literature review.
Shapiro M, Becske T, Riina HA, Raz E, Zumofen D, Nelson PK
J Neurointerv Surg 2014 Jun;6(5):389-93. Epub 2013 Jul 10 doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010793. PMID: 23843444
Clinical course and treatment of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a systematic review of the literature.
Wolters FJ, Rinkel GJ, Vergouwen MD
Neurol Res 2013 Mar;35(2):131-7. doi: 10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000149. PMID: 23452575

Clinical prediction guides

Dolichoectasia: a brain arterial disease with an elusive treatment.
Lopez-Navarro ER, Park S, Willey JZ, Gutierrez J
Neurol Sci 2022 Aug;43(8):4901-4908. Epub 2022 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s10072-022-06078-9. PMID: 35441277
Posterior Circulation Ischaemic Stroke.
Ng AC
Am J Med Sci 2022 May;363(5):388-398. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.10.027. PMID: 35104439
Clinical investigation and characterization of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia and vertebral artery dominance.
Meng X, Ding W, Wu X, Di P
Discov Med 2018 Apr;25(138):151-158. PMID: 29723487
Multimodality Imaging of Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia: Clinical Presentations and Imaging Spectrum.
Samim M, Goldstein A, Schindler J, Johnson MH
Radiographics 2016 Jul-Aug;36(4):1129-46. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150032. PMID: 27315445
Non-saccular vertebrobasilar aneurysms and dolichoectasia: a systematic literature review.
Shapiro M, Becske T, Riina HA, Raz E, Zumofen D, Nelson PK
J Neurointerv Surg 2014 Jun;6(5):389-93. Epub 2013 Jul 10 doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010793. PMID: 23843444

Recent systematic reviews

Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia secondary to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia. Case report, literature review, and pooled case analysis.
Arrese I, Sarabia R
Neurocirugia (Astur) 2016 Nov-Dec;27(6):304-309. Epub 2016 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.neucir.2016.05.003. PMID: 27445080
Non-saccular vertebrobasilar aneurysms and dolichoectasia: a systematic literature review.
Shapiro M, Becske T, Riina HA, Raz E, Zumofen D, Nelson PK
J Neurointerv Surg 2014 Jun;6(5):389-93. Epub 2013 Jul 10 doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010793. PMID: 23843444
Clinical course and treatment of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a systematic review of the literature.
Wolters FJ, Rinkel GJ, Vergouwen MD
Neurol Res 2013 Mar;35(2):131-7. doi: 10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000149. PMID: 23452575

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