Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia induced hydrocephalus: the water-hammer effect
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia is a clinical entity return associated rarely with obstructive hydrocephalus.We present a 48-year old male with a profound dilatation of the ventricular system due to a dolichoectatic basilar artery, as appeared in imaging studies.The patient suffered from longstanding hydrocephalus and presenile dementia.The underlyi