Intracavernous aneurysm of the carotid artery following transsphenoidal surgery. Case report.
An intracavernous aneurysm of the left internal carotid artery arose following transsphenoidal surgery in this patient. The pathogenic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects of the case are discussed. Only four other iatrogenic intracavernous carotid aneurysms have been reported previously.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus