title: Carotid traumatic aneurysm treated by detachable balloon.
abstract: The authors report the case of a young man who developed a large infraclinoid carotid aneurysm following a blunt head injury and presented with epistaxis. The aneurysm was occluded by a detachable balloon resulting in a good recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Crandon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Teasdale
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Galbraith
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hadley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography