Shotgun pellet embolization to the posterior cerebral circulation.
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چکیده
The embolization of missiles to the intracranial circulation is a rare event. We describe here a case of a man shot by a shotgun, presenting with a posterior fossa stroke and occlusion of the superior cerebellar artery by a metallic pellet. To our knowledge, this is the third case of posterior fossa circulation pellet emboli.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 27 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006