Pseudoaneurysm of the occipital artery: an unusual cause of persisting headache after minor head injury.
Aquilina, K Carty, F Keohane, C Kaar, G K
Aquilina, K
Carty, F
Keohane, C
Kaar, G K
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2012-02-03T15:06:31Z
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Adolescent
Aneurysm, False/*diagnosis/surgery
*Cerebral Arteries
Head Injuries, Closed/*complications
Headache/*etiology
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Male
Occipital Lobe/*blood supply
Aneurysm, False/*diagnosis/surgery
*Cerebral Arteries
Head Injuries, Closed/*complications
Headache/*etiology
Humans
Male
Occipital Lobe/*blood supply
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Post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of the extracranial arteries in the scalp are uncommon sequelae of head injury. We report on a patient who presented four weeks after a minor head injury with a tender, pulsating and enlarging mass in the course of the left occipital artery. There was associated headache radiating to the vertex. Computed tomographic angiography confirmed the lesion to be a pseudoaneurysm of the occipital artery. The lump was resected with complete resolution of symptoms.
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eng
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0332-3102 (Print)
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0332-3102 (Linking)
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16185020