Endovascualr Treatment for Traumatic Giant Pseudoaneurysm of Internal Carotid Artery.
- Author:
Myeong Sub LEE
1
;
Young Ju KIM
;
Myung Soon KIM
;
Jeong Mee PARK
;
Soon Ki HONG
;
Kum WHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Traumatic aneurysm;
Head injury;
Epistaxis;
Balloon occlusion
- MeSH:
Aneurysm, False*;
Balloon Occlusion;
Carotid Artery, Internal*;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Diagnosis;
Epistaxis;
Hemorrhage;
Humans
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2002;31(4):369-372
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Traumatic pseudoaneurysms of the cavernous portion of the internal carotid artery(ICA) presenting with epistaxis are uncommon and potentially lethal complication of head injury. Because the onset of delayed bleeding from the time of injury is variable, prompt diagnosis and treatment of cavernous ICA pseudoaneurysm is important. A patient with a giant traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the left ICA presented with massive epistaxis 5 months after a head trauma. This patient was treated with occlusion of the opening of pseudoaneurysm and ICA by a detachable balloon and fibered coils.
