title: Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms.
abstract: Nine cases of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms have undergone surgery over a 14-year period. One case presented with Reader's paratrigeminal syndrome and 2 cases developed acute postoperative respiratory obstruction secondary to pharyngeal oedema. The management of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000150:complications