title: Treatment of massive posterior epistaxis by detachable coil embolization of a cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm.
abstract: We present a case of massive posterior epistaxis caused by a cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm. This lesion was treated with endovascular placement of electrolytically detachable platinum embolization coils. The treatment resulted in cessation of epistaxis until the patient's death 3 months following embolization. We discuss aspects of using these above coils for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center 94143-0628, USA.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Teitelbaum
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Halbach
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: McDougall
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dowd
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Higashida
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Hieshima
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography