Case report illustrates obstructive hydrocephalus in a male with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia and aneurysm, suggesting a rare clinical association.
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.
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