title: Traumatic aneurysms of the carotid artery. Case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Chair of Neurotraumatology, II Faculty of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cerillo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vizioli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meglio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kniahynicki
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tedeschi
mesh_terms: 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