Traumatic aneurysm of the intracavernous part of the internal carotid artery presenting with epistaxis. Case report.
A 22-year-old Chinese man sustained a gunshot wound through his right eye followed by three episodes of massive epistaxis. Angiography showed a large aneurysm in the intracavernous segment of the left internal carotid artery which was successfully treated by thrombosis with copper wire.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Ren Ji Hospital, No. 2 Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery