Migration of a Heifetz aneurysm clip to the cauda equina causing lumbar radiculopathy. Case report.
A case is reported in which a Heifetz aneurysm clip, applied for the treatment of an aneurysm of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery, slipped and migrated into the cauda equina resulting in lumbar radiculopathy. Related reports are discussed briefly.
D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D002420:Cauda Equina; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*