Posttraumatic vertebral artery aneurysm and arteriovenous fistula: a case report.
A case of posttraumatic vertebral artery aneurysm and arteriovenous fistula in a 32-year-old man is presented. Embolization of the vertebral artery was accomplished with occluding spring emboli, producing entrapment of the vascular injury. A discussion of this treatment modality is presented.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*