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Case Reports
. 1996 Feb;17(2):283-5.

Traumatic aneurysm of the basilar artery

F Quintana  1 , C Diez, A Gutierrez, M L Diez, O Austin, A Vazquez
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Traumatic aneurysm of the basilar artery

F Quintana et al. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1996 Feb.

Abstract

We report a case in which a "false" aneurysm of the basilar artery developed after an assault on a patient resulting in head injuries. Diagnostic imaging and endovascular treatment are described. Formation mechanisms of traumatic intracranial aneurysms are discussed and the literature is reviewed.

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