Post-traumatic dissecting aneurysm of extracranial internal carotid artery: endovascular treatment with stenting

Neuroradiology. 1999 Jul;41(7):543-7. doi: 10.1007/s002340050801.

Abstract

Traumatic internal carotid dissection occurs frequently in motor vehicle accidents, typically extracranially, close to the skull base. Dissection may lead to stenosis or occlusion of the vessel, possibly with a pseudoaneurysm, symptoms ranging from neck pain to neurological deficits. In symptomatic patients and in cases of pseudoaneurysm, when conservative medical treatment fails, surgery or endovascular treatment are indicated. We report a post-traumatic dissecting aneurysm of the extracranial internal carotid artery successfully treated with stenting via a transfemoral approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
  • Aortic Dissection / etiology*
  • Aortic Dissection / therapy*
  • Carotid Artery Injuries*
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Stents*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed