title: Emergency balloon occlusion for massive epistaxis due to traumatic carotid-cavernous aneurysm. Case report.
abstract: A patient with a giant traumatic aneurysm of the right internal carotid artery presented with recurrent massive epistaxis 30 years after a head injury. During an episode of acute hemorrhage, this patient was effectively treated with occlusion of the internal carotid artery circulation by a detachable inflatable balloon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Bryan
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002404:Catheterization; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004630:Emergencies; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors