title: Embolization of dissecting aneurysms of the petrocavernous segment of the carotid artery.
abstract: The authors present two patients who had dissecting aneurysms of the petrocavernous segment of the internal carotid artery. They successfully treated the condition with balloon embolization of the artery proximal to the aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Banna
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: TerBrugge
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lasjaunias
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fournier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed