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Case Studies

Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the basilar artery presenting with fatal epistaxis: A rare case report

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Pages 1316-1319 | Received 02 Dec 2012, Accepted 03 Jun 2013, Published online: 07 Aug 2013
 

Abstract

Background: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the basilar artery presenting with epistaxis.

Case study: This study reports a rare case in which a patient suffered from fatal epistaxis because of a pseudoaneurysm of basilar artery and fracture of skull base after a motorcycle accident. Clinical manifestation, diagnostic imaging and endovascular treatment are described. Formation mechanisms and the treatment of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of basilar artery are discussed.

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