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Dolichoectasia of Anterior and Posterior Circulation With Thrombosed Saccular Aneurysm of Vertebral Artery Presenting as Obstructive Hydrocephalus: A Case Report

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is characterized by vascular elongation, widening, and tortuosity of cerebral vasculature. There are only a few reported cases of VBD as a cause of hydrocephalus. Here, we report a case in a 55-year-old male who presented with sudden vomiting for a day and worsening of headache for two weeks. He was diagnosed with CT imaging with angiographic findings: thrombosed saccular aneurysm of the vertebral artery along with dolichoectasia of the anterior and posterior circulation.

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.72058

Authors: Bhuwan Bhatta, Sonu Yadav, Gopal K. Yadav, Sabin Nepal, Sushmita Joshi

Institutions: Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Patan Academy of Health Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,820