Abstract
We describe a unique case of a patient with penetration of the cervical region by a stab wound, who required emergency care for the controlled removal of the knife and for vertebral artery trauma (VAT) treatment. Although rare, VAT causes high morbidity and mortality. A patient admitted for emergency care was diagnosed with traumatic complete section of the vertebral artery by a knife and underwent removal of the knife under radioscopic supervision and vertebral artery embolization with coils. The knife was removed successfully, the bleeding was controlled, and the patient did not present any sequelae. In the authors' experience, a patient in an emergent state due to VAT can be treated effectively and quickly with proximal embolization.
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