European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 14-18 , July 2002

Iatrogenic vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm: US, CT and MRI findings

  • Mutlu Cihangiroglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Firat University School of Medicine, 23199 Elazig, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-424-2370000-3959; fax: +90-424-237-6773
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  • Ali Rahman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Firat University School of Medicine, 23199 Elazig, Turkey
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  • Hanifi Yildirim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Firat University School of Medicine, 23199 Elazig, Turkey
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  • Oktay Burma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Firat University School of Medicine, 23199 Elazig, Turkey
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  • Hadi Uysal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Firat University School of Medicine, 23199 Elazig, Turkey

Received 16 July 2001 ,Revised 8 October 2001 ,Accepted 10 October 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 14-18 , July 2002

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