title: Mycotic aneurysm of the petrous portion of the internal carotid artery.
abstract: A case of a mycotic aneurysm of the petrous portion of the internal carotid artery is presented. This entity is extremely rare and the problems associated with the diagnosis and clinical management are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Fernandes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed