title: False aneurysm of a lumbar artery following vertebral biopsy.
abstract: Vertebral body biopsy is regarded as a simple and relatively safe technique, with a low complication rate. We report the case of an 80-year-old man who developed a false aneurysm of a lumbar artery following biopsy of the fourth lumbar vertebra.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Gregson
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Kerslake
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male