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Title: Endovascular Treatment of a Vertebral Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Drug User

Journal Article · · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
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  1. Areteion Hospital, University of Athens, Department of Radiology (Greece)
  2. Areteion Hospital, University of Athens, Department of Vascular Surgery (Greece)

A 26-year-old drug abuser who presented with sepsis was found to have a pseudoaneurysm in the left vertebral artery. This aneurysm was presumed to be post-traumatic, since the patient reported multiple attempts to inject drugs in the left jugular vein 15 days prior to admission. The pseudoaneurysm was treated effectively with stent-graft placement.

OSTI ID:
21091194
Journal Information:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 29, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0105-1; Copyright (c) 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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