A Review of Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia
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چکیده
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is an uncommon vasculopathy of unclear aetiology affecting the arterial wall of vertebral and/or basilar arteries, which is easily misdiagnosed. The review summarizes research datas of VBD in recent years respectively from epidemiology, etiology and pathology, diagnosis, clinical manifestation and mechanism, treatment and prognosis, aiming to provide basis for the further study of VBD. [Yafang Xu, Bo Song, Lu Zhao, Yuan Gao, Hui Fang, Yuming Xu. A Review of Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia. Life Sci J 2014; 11(6): 388-393]. (ISSN: 1097-8135). Http://www.lifesciencesite.com 55
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