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Report of a Case Due to Traumatic Vertebral Artery Aneurysm

Capt Bernard Schanzer, MC; Capt Seymour Jotkowitz, MC; Maj William Stanford, MC; Capt William E. Evans, MC

Arch Neurol. 1968;19(6):579-582.

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THE diagnosis of arteriovenous aneurysm of the vertebral artery often goes unsuspected. This is probably due to the fact that it is a rare lesion attended with a high mortality rate and the anatomical location of the vessel makes it appear inaccessible.

The mode of presentation of these lesions is variable.^1-6 There is commonly a history of trauma either by bullet wound or stabbing which in the latter instance usually involves the posterior or lateral aspect of the neck. Within weeks to months there usually appears an enlarging pulsatile mass in the cervical area which is obviously vascular in nature.¹ Occasionally the trauma is not stressed and there is a slow progressive swelling in the neck without bruit or thrill; in these cases a tumor is often suspected.² The largest single series of vertebral aneurysms³ is of ten cases, all secondary to war injuries. The most . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
USAF, USAF, USAF, USAF, Scott AFB, Ill; Lackland, AFB, Tex

From the Neurology Service, Department of Medicine, USAF Hospital Scott, Scott AFB, Ill (Capt Schanzer and Jotkowitz), and the Department of Surgery, Wilford Hall USAF Hospital, Lackland AFB, Tex (Maj Stanford and Capt Evans).

Footnotes
Submitted for publication June 28, 1968; accepted July 15.

A movie, made at the time of surgery, was presented before the 117th Annual Convention of the American Medical Association, San Francisco, June 19, 1968.

The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Air Force or the Department of Defense.

Reprint requests to USAF Hospital Scott, Scott AFB, Ill 62225 (Capt Schanzer).

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