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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./p ]
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Stevens, K.J., Gregson, R.H. & Kerslake, R.W. False aneurysm of a lumbar artery following vertebral biopsy. Eur Spine J 6, 205–207 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01301438
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