An infected aneurysm of the vertebral artery following cervical pyogenic spondylitis: a case report and literature review

An infected aneurysm of the vertebral artery following cervical pyogenic spondylitis: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background An important complication of pyogenic spondylitis is aneurysms in the adjacent arteries. There are reports of abdominal aortic or iliac aneurysms, but there are few reports describing infected aneurysms of the vertebral artery. Furthermore, there are no reports describing infecte...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Furukawa, Keisuke Masuda, Hideki Shigematsu, Masato Tanaka, Akinori Okuda, Sachiko Kawasaki, Yuma Suga, Yusuke Yamamoto, Yasuhito Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Pyogenic spondylitis
Infected aneurysm
Vertebral artery
Ultrasonographic examination
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03881-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03881-3

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