Surgical Treatment of a Right Common Carotid Artery Aneurysm.
- Author:
Sun Kyung MIN
1
;
Eun Gu HWANG
;
Jin Soon CHANG
;
Yong In L KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Korea. lukeykim@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carotid arteries;
Aneurysm
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Carotid Arteries;
Carotid Artery, Common;
Carotid Artery, External;
Carotid Artery, Internal;
Endarterectomy;
Hoarseness;
Neck;
Neck Pain;
Nerve Tissue;
Transplants
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2009;42(2):279-281
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 38-year old man was admitted to our hospital due to a 5x6 cm sized pulsating mass in the right neck. He suffered from intermittent neck pain and hoarseness for two months due to the rapidly growing mass. The radiological examinations revealed an aneurysm of the right common carotid artery near the bifurcation, and it was compressing the internal and external carotid arteries. Endarterectomy of the right internal carotid artery, aneurysmectomy of the right common carotid artery and graft interposition were done, while the cerebral circulation was maintained by an internal shunt. Intraoperative injury to the nerve tissue around the aneurysm was avoided. He was discharged on the postoperative 7th day without any complications.
