A case of extrinsic chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in a patient with multiple sclerosis

Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Apr;26(3):419.e5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.08.021. Epub 2012 Feb 8.

Abstract

We aim to present a very rare case of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency due to both brachiocephalic vein obstruction by aberrant right subclavian artery and internal jugular vein distal compression by first cervical vertebra transverse process, demonstrated by multislice computerized tomography in a patient with multiple sclerosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / complications*
  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / physiopathology
  • Brachiocephalic Veins* / diagnostic imaging
  • Brachiocephalic Veins* / physiopathology
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / complications*
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / physiopathology
  • Cerebral Veins* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Veins* / physiopathology
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / etiology*
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / physiopathology
  • Cervical Vertebrae* / diagnostic imaging
  • Chronic Disease
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Deglutition Disorders / complications*
  • Deglutition Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Deglutition Disorders / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Jugular Veins* / diagnostic imaging
  • Jugular Veins* / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Multiple Sclerosis / complications*
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Spinal Cord / blood supply*
  • Subclavian Artery / abnormalities
  • Subclavian Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Subclavian Artery / physiopathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Venous Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Venous Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Venous Insufficiency / physiopathology
  • Young Adult

Supplementary concepts

  • Aberrant subclavian artery