Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm With Thrombus: Usefulness of Carotid Duplex Ultrasonography.
- Author:
Do Han KIM
1
;
Jee Hyun HAM
;
Young Ki SONG
;
Myeong Sub LEE
;
Seo Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. s-hkim@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carotid artery disease;
Aneurysm;
Duplex Doppler ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aneurysm;
Angiography;
Carotid Arteries;
Carotid Artery Diseases;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Neck;
Rare Diseases;
Thrombosis;
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2011;29(3):249-251
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Extracranial carotid artery aneurysm is a rare disease. A 72-year-old man was admitted with a painful neck mass for 5 days. Neck CT angiography and carotid duplex ultrasonography revealed a fusiform aneurysm of the left carotid bifurcation with a thrombus. His symptoms improved after anticoagulation therapy. The thrombus decreased in size and ultimately disappeared, as evidenced by serial duplex examinations. Carotid duplex ultrasonography is a simple and useful tool for diagnosis and follow-up.
