Traumatic aneurysms of the carotid artery. Case report.
The Authors report a rare case of traumatic aneurysm of the internal carotid artery observed in a 19-year-old man after a car accident. The aneurysm was recognized by cerebral angiography performed immediately after trauma and clipped to avoid delayed rupture. The literature on traumatic aneurysms is reviewed.
Cerillo
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Chair of Neurotraumatology, II Faculty of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
Vizioli
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Meglio
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Villano
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M
Kniahynicki
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C
Tedeschi
G
G
D000328:Adult; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography