The diagnosis and treatment of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of internalcarotid artery in sphenoid sinus(a report of 6 cases)
10.3969/j.issn.1001-1781.2009.18.009
- VernacularTitle:外伤性蝶窦内颈内动脉假性动脉瘤的诊断及治疗探讨(附6例报告)
- Author:
Jianxin YUE
;
Weijia KONG
;
Chengzhang YANG
;
Song ZHANG
;
Yanjun WANG
;
Xiong CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
sphenoid sinus;
internal carotid artery;
pseudoaneurysm
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2009;(18):843-845
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:In order to prevent misdiagnosis and degrade death rate, we explored the early diagnosis and correct treatment methods of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of internal carotid artery in sphenoid sinus,. Method: The clinic data of 6 cases who had traumatic pseudoaneurysm of internal carotid artery in sphenoid sinus and were admited in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Large numbers of literature about the disease were re-viewed. Some early diagnosis methods and optimal treatment schemes were proposed. Result: All patients had a history of cranium trauma and recurrent attacks nasal hemorrhage. There are two patients with a complication of sight loss in single eye. In the six cases, one case was treated with unilateral common carotid artery ligation, three cases were treated with aneurysm and internal carotid artery embolism by using sacculus proprius which is able to shedding , one case was treated with internal carotid artery embolism by using tiny circlip ring . These five pa-tients were crued with no severe complication. One patient death of hemorrhea. His nasal cavity was tamponaded repeatly because repeat nasal hemorrhage. However, he had never treated with internal carotid artery embolism. Conclusion:The patients who have traumatic pseudoaneurysm of internal carotid artery usually die of unmanageable hemorrhea. The patients may be cured if they could obtain an early diagnosis and correct treatment.
