Ectasia in a Sentence
  • It has been suggested that vascular ectasia could be related to increased vasoactive substances such as glucagons and nitric oxide in cirrhosis.
  • In most cases, dural ectasia occurs in the lower spine, producing low back ache, a burning feeling, or numbness or weakness in the legs.
  • Dural ectasia can be distinguished from other causes of back pain on an MRI.