Traumatic aneurysm in the posterior fossa.
A case of traumatic false aneurysm of a branch of the right posterior inferior cerebellar artery is described. Traumatic aneurysms of peripheral intracranial vessels are rare lesions, and a review of the literature reveals only two previously reported cases involving vessels of the posterior fossa.
D001158:Arteries; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity