Open AccessBasilar dolichoectasia with otorhinolaryngological symptoms: A case report
Author(s) -
Ana Cristina Martins,
Lucas A. L. T. Silva,
Henrique José C. Artigoza,
Annelise O. A. B. Figueira,
Fernando José M. Mendes,
Rafael Hollanda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
brazilian journal of health and biomedical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2674-8207
DOI - 10.12957/bjhbs.2020.59719
Subject(s) - medicine , basilar artery , surgery , facial paralysis , hearing loss , audiology
Basilar dolicoectasis is an uncommon change,which makes the vessel tortuous and dilated, which can leadto ischemic, hemorrhagic or compressive changes. Objective:The present study is case report of a patient with basilar arterydolicoectasis and otorhinolaryngological symptoms. ClinicalCase: Patient, 53 years old, male, smoker, hypertensive, atrialfibrillation and gout, who after hospitalization due to strokesuffered a complaint of hearing loss, facial paralysis and dizziness.During hospitalization, he was diagnosed with basilarartery dolichoectasia. Conclusion: Basilar artery dolichoectasiais rare, the otorhinolaryngologist should be aware of vascularcauses when evaluating a patient with otoneurological symptoms.The treatment of basilar artery dolichoectasis remainscontroversial.