Craniocervical dissociation with basilar artery transection

Discussion:

The patient did not survive those injuries and unfortunately died a few hours later.

This is a very unusual case, as the more frequent blunt cerebrovascular injuries affect the cervical portion of the internal carotid arteries and/or the vertebral arteries. Trauma damage to the basilar artery is extremely rare because it has an intracranial path, and only a few cases are reported.

This case is submitted in collaboration with Dr. Nerses Nersesyan. 

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