title: False aneurysm of the carotid artery.
abstract: Vascular injury following penetrating neck trauma may be present despite a lack of clinical signs. Management of wounds deep to platysma should include a high level of suspicion and thorough investigation to exclude these 'silent' vascular injuries. This may prevent serious late complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Hargreaves
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Baskerville
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*