True traumatic aneurysm of the vertebral artery: case report.
A patient is reported in whom a true aneurysm of the vertebral artery developed following head trauma. The histology of the aneurysm and parent vessel is presented, and its implications regarding the mechanism of formation of posttraumatic true aneurysms are discussed.
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology