False aneurysm of cervical carotid artery from intraplaque haemorrhage: a case report.
A case of non-traumatic extracranial carotid false aneurysm in a patient with carotid atherosclerotic occlusive disease and a recent history of a cerebral ischaemic event but without any history of carotid artery surgery or cervical trauma, is reported.
Ching
W S
WS
Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
Hazelton
S J
SJ
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D002339:Carotid Arteries; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged