Fatal vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm following intracranial migration of an odontoid screw: illustrative case
This case highlights the importance of long-term surveillance following spinal instrumentation, the value of multidisciplinary coordination in managing complex neurovascular complications, and the fact that procedural success does not always guarantee favorable clinical outcomes in older, comorbid patients. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25538.
Authors
- Gersham J. Rainone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5365-3334)
- Anjali Pradhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6237-7522)
- Phillip M Johansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1638-2325)
- Elliot Pressman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5160-802X)
- Puya Alikhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4075-6173)
- Mohsen Rostami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1296-9751)
- Srujan Kopparapu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5862-7063)
- Natalie Bales
Institutions
- University of South Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25538
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00