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.

Key words:

• Vertebral artery injury
• pseudoaneurysm
• embolisation

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.