J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1996 Jul;25(7):1496-1499.
Traumatic Aneurysm of the Occipital Artery: Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang Unviersity, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang Unviersity, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Reported below is a case of traumatic aneurysm of the occipital artery. A 17-year-old man was referred to our hospital with a 2x2x1 cm sized pulsatile mass in the left occipital area which had progressively increased in size during the 25 days after blunt trauma. External carotid angiogram revealed a aneurysm of the left occipital artery. The occipital artery was ligated proximal and distal to the aneurysm and the aneurysm was removed. Pathological examination confirmed a partially thrombosed pseudoaneurysm.
