Michael W F
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1974 Feb;37(2):218-23. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.37.2.218.
Seven cases of aneurysm of the vertebral and basilar arteries, in which the clinical features suggested a diagnosis of posterior fossa tumour, are presented. Their clinical manifestations and the difficulties of diagnosis are discussed. These lesions may mimic cerebellopontine angle tumours or brain-stem gliomas, or, less commonly, the picture is one of a compressive lesion at the foramen magnum. The need for vertebral angiography is emphasized. Exploratory surgery carries a high risk, and is to be avoided.
本文报告7例椎动脉和基底动脉动脉瘤，其临床特征提示为后颅窝肿瘤。讨论了它们的临床表现及诊断难点。这些病变可能酷似桥小脑角肿瘤或脑干胶质瘤，或较少见的表现为枕骨大孔处的压迫性病变。强调了椎动脉造影的必要性。探查性手术风险高，应避免进行。
