Vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm by gunshot wound: endovascular treatment

TY - JOUR

T1 - Vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm by gunshot wound: endovascular treatment

AU - Niebuhr, Malene Hartwig

AU - Yde, Jesper Borchorst

AU - Hansen, Marc Allan

AU - Lönn, Lars

AU - Eiberg, Jonas Peter

PY - 2012/8

Y1 - 2012/8

N2 - The aim of this paper was to report a case of rare traumatic induced vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm and the endovascular treatment and a brief discussion of different treatment options. We present a case of an 8 year old boy incidentally shot in the right shoulder with exit wound on the left side of the neck. The patient developed a pseudoaneurysm on the right vertebral artery, which was treated with endovascular microcoils. Coil embolization of vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm was succesfull and the patient recovered without sequela. Endovascular treatment should be a considered alternative to open surgery.

AB - The aim of this paper was to report a case of rare traumatic induced vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm and the endovascular treatment and a brief discussion of different treatment options. We present a case of an 8 year old boy incidentally shot in the right shoulder with exit wound on the left side of the neck. The patient developed a pseudoaneurysm on the right vertebral artery, which was treated with endovascular microcoils. Coil embolization of vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm was succesfull and the patient recovered without sequela. Endovascular treatment should be a considered alternative to open surgery.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0394-9508

VL - 25

SP - 295

EP - 296

JO - Chirurgia (Turin)

JF - Chirurgia (Turin)

IS - 4

ER -