title: Cervical carotid artery dissection secondary to malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
abstract: A rare case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the cervical carotid artery is presented. Erosion of the vessel wall by this neoplasm resulted in dissection and pseudoaneurysm formation. The etiology and diagnosis of and the therapeutic alternatives for this unique disorder are discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009383:Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery