PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Quintana, F AU - Diez, C AU - Gutierrez, A AU - Diez, M L AU - Austin, O AU - Vazquez, A TI - Traumatic aneurysm of the basilar artery. DP - 1996 Feb 01 TA - American Journal of Neuroradiology PG - 283--285 VI - 17 IP - 2 4099 - http://www.ajnr.org/content/17/2/283.short 4100 - http://www.ajnr.org/content/17/2/283.full SO - Am. J. Neuroradiol.1996 Feb 01; 17 AB - We report a case in which a "false" aneurysm of the basilar artery developed after an assault on a patient resulting in head injuries. Diagnostic imaging and endovascular treatment are described. Formation mechanisms of traumatic intracranial aneurysms are discussed and the literature is reviewed.