Treatment of massive posterior epistaxis by detachable coil embolization of a cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm.
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.
Teitelbaum
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GP
Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center 94143-0628, USA.
Halbach
V V
VV
Larsen
D W
DW
McDougall
C G
CG
Dowd
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Higashida
R T
RT
Hieshima
G B
GB
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