Aberrant cervical vasculature anastomosis as cause of neck pain and successful treatment with embolization technique. (1st February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: He, Lucy; Ladner, Travis R; Cobb, Mark; Mocco, J
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurointerventional surgery. Volume 8:Number 11(2016)
• Page Start: e46
• Page End: e46
• Publication Date: 2016-02-01
• Subjects: Blood Flow -- Spine -- Embolic -- Inflammation; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Cerebrovascular disease -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.48
• DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2015-012105.rep
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-8478

Abstract

Abstract : We report a patient with non-dermatomal radiating neck pain without focal neurologic deficit. Traditional workup could not identify an anatomic or biomechanical cause. Imaging showed a deep cervical vessel centered in the region of pain. Angiography later identified an aberrant anastomosis of this vessel with the occipital artery. Subsequent endovascular embolization of this arterial trunk resulted in complete pain relief.