Carotid artery false aneurysm caused by blunt trauma. A case report.
Different mechanisms of blunt trauma producing carotid artery false aneurysms are described in literature. We report one such case caused by combination of two mechanisms: accidental hyperextension of the neck, and subsequent sudden forceful hit by a ball during the water polo match.
Davidoviå
L B
LB
Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. lazard@eunet.yu
Vasiå
D M
DM
Markoviå
D M
DM
Sindjeliå
R P
RP
Pavloviå
S U
SU
Kuzmanovic
I B
IB
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology