Fusiform or saccular dilatation of artery supplying spinal cord, particularly anterior spinal artery (ASA) but including radiculomedullary branches
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Selected References
Smith G et al: Anterior spinal artery aneurysm presenting with spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a case of polyarteritis nodosa. Clin Imaging. 56:108-13, 2019
Renieri L et al: Spinal artery aneurysms: clinical presentation, radiological findings and outcome. J Neurointerv Surg. 10(7):644-8, 2018
Pahl FH et al: Spontaneous resolution of an isolated cervical anterior spinal artery aneurysm after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Surg Neurol Int. 5:139, 2014
Madhugiri VS et al: Spinal aneurysms: clinicoradiological features and management paradigms. J Neurosurg Spine. 19(1):34-48, 2013
Niimi Y et al: Spinal arteriovenous metameric syndrome: clinical manifestations and endovascular management. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 34(2):457-63, 2013
Yang JS et al: Vascular complications from anterior spine surgery in three patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 34(4):E153-7, 2009
Longatti P et al: Bleeding spinal artery aneurysms. J Neurosurg Spine. 8(6):574-8, 2008
Lavoie P et al: Selective treatment of an anterior spinal artery aneurysm with endosaccular coil therapy. Case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 6(5):460-4, 2007
Berlis A et al: Solitary spinal artery aneurysms as a rare source of spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage: potential etiology and treatment strategy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 26(2):405-10, 2005
Gonzalez LF et al: Spontaneous spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to spinal aneurysms: diagnosis and treatment paradigm. Neurosurgery. 57(6):1127-31; discussion 1127-31, 2005
Morishita K et al: Anatomical study of blood supply to the spinal cord. Ann Thorac Surg. 76(6):1967-71, 2003
Chen CC et al: Aneurysms of the lateral spinal artery: report of two cases. Neurosurgery. 48(4):949-53; discussion 953-4, 2001
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Fusiform or saccular dilatation of artery supplying spinal cord, particularly anterior spinal artery (ASA) but including radiculomedullary branches
IMAGING
General Features
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Smith G et al: Anterior spinal artery aneurysm presenting with spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a case of polyarteritis nodosa. Clin Imaging. 56:108-13, 2019
Renieri L et al: Spinal artery aneurysms: clinical presentation, radiological findings and outcome. J Neurointerv Surg. 10(7):644-8, 2018
Pahl FH et al: Spontaneous resolution of an isolated cervical anterior spinal artery aneurysm after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Surg Neurol Int. 5:139, 2014
Madhugiri VS et al: Spinal aneurysms: clinicoradiological features and management paradigms. J Neurosurg Spine. 19(1):34-48, 2013
Niimi Y et al: Spinal arteriovenous metameric syndrome: clinical manifestations and endovascular management. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 34(2):457-63, 2013
Yang JS et al: Vascular complications from anterior spine surgery in three patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 34(4):E153-7, 2009
Longatti P et al: Bleeding spinal artery aneurysms. J Neurosurg Spine. 8(6):574-8, 2008
Lavoie P et al: Selective treatment of an anterior spinal artery aneurysm with endosaccular coil therapy. Case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 6(5):460-4, 2007
Berlis A et al: Solitary spinal artery aneurysms as a rare source of spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage: potential etiology and treatment strategy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 26(2):405-10, 2005
Gonzalez LF et al: Spontaneous spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to spinal aneurysms: diagnosis and treatment paradigm. Neurosurgery. 57(6):1127-31; discussion 1127-31, 2005
Morishita K et al: Anatomical study of blood supply to the spinal cord. Ann Thorac Surg. 76(6):1967-71, 2003
Chen CC et al: Aneurysms of the lateral spinal artery: report of two cases. Neurosurgery. 48(4):949-53; discussion 953-4, 2001
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