Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2006 Sep;49(9):946-948.

A Case of Cerebellar Infarction Caused by Vertebral Artery Injury

• Shim HS
• Park JJ
• Jeong JH
• Whang SH

Abstract

Injury to vertebral vessel is not usually associated with neurologic deficit and a lot of such injuries have not been recognized. Also, vertebral artery injuries are the least common arterial injuries because of their deep location in a bony canal. The incidence of vertebral artery injury occurring in penetration wound of the neck varies from 1.0% in gunshot wounds to 7.4% in stab wounds. But even vertebral artery injuries in penetration wound of the neck rarely results in cerebellar infarction. Authors experienced a case of cerebellar infarction induced by post-vertebral artery injury in penetration wound of the neck with hypoplastic contralateral verterbral artery. We thus report with a review of the related literature.

Keyword

Cerebellum; Infarction; Vertebral artery; Injury

MeSH Terms

Arteries
Cerebellum
Incidence
Infarction*
Neck
Neurologic Manifestations
Vertebral Artery*
Wounds and Injuries
Wounds, Gunshot
Wounds, Stab