Spontaneous thrombosis of a basilar artery traumatic aneurysm in a child

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1998 Feb;19(2):386-8.

Abstract

Traumatic aneurysms are rare and occur most commonly in young adults; however, the relative frequency in the pediatric population is high, owing to the low prevalence of congenital saccular aneurysms in children. Traumatic aneurysms typically involve the anterior circulation, and spontaneous thrombosis is uncommon; hence, surgery is usually necessary. We present a case of a posttraumatic aneurysm in a child that occurred after a fall from a large height and that spontaneously thrombosed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging*
  • Basilar Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Basilar Artery / injuries*
  • Cerebral Angiography*
  • Child
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Head Injuries, Closed / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*