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False aneurysm of a lumbar artery following vertebral biopsy
K J Stevens1, R H Gregson, R W Kerslake
1Department of Radiology, Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
Abstract:
Vertebral body biopsy is regarded as a simple and relatively safe technique, with a low complication rate. We report the case of an 80-year-old man who developed a false aneurysm of a lumbar artery following biopsy of the fourth lumbar vertebra.