title: A traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the vertebral artery.
abstract: Although uncommon, vertebral artery pseudoaneurysms harbour significant risk of embolic stroke and their presence should be considered in cases of blunt cervical trauma. We illustrate a case of a traumatically ruptured vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm treated with coil embolisation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. ian.coulter@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Coulter
authors.forename: Mano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shanmuganathan
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fouyas
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Keston
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult