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Giant aneurysm of the vertebral artery in neurofibromatosis type 1: report of a case and review of the literature

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Cranial and cervical vessels are rarely involved in neurofibromatosis type 1. Stenoses and occlusion due to intimal or medial dysplasia are most often seen, followed by aneurysms. We report a rare asymptomatic giant aneurysm of the vertebral artery in a 59-year old man with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis and review the literature.

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  1. Strahlenklinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum Rudolf Virchow, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353 Berlin, Germany Tel.: +49-30-45 05 70 01 fax: +49-30-45 05 79 01, , , , , , DE

    K. T. Hoffmann, N. Hosten, T. Liebig & R. Felix

  2. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Virchow-Klinikum Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, , , , , , DE

    K. Schwarz

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  1. K. T. Hoffmann
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Received: 15 May 1997 Accepted: 16 October 1997

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Hoffmann, K., Hosten, N., Liebig, T. et al. Giant aneurysm of the vertebral artery in neurofibromatosis type 1: report of a case and review of the literature. Neuroradiology 40, 245–248 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050576

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