Acute traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the proximal left common carotid artery: a case report.
A case is presented in which closed head and chest trauma caused a pseudoaneurysm at the base of the left common carotid artery. There were no significant injuries apparent on clinical evaluation. A strikingly abnormal chest radiograph prompted arteriography, which was diagnostic. A mechanism for the injury is postulated.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D003654:Deceleration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography