Traumatic aneurysm of the internal carotid artery: a late finding presenting as a mass in the sphenoid sinus.
We describe a case of a traumatic aneurysm of the cavernous portion of the internal carotid artery in a patient who had had craniofacial trauma 12 years before. MR and CT revealed a mass in the sphenoid sinus thought to be unrelated to the patient's symptoms. Carotid angiography gave the correct diagnosis.
Ramos
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Getafe, Madrid, Spain.
Tobio
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Ley
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Nombella
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Sanz
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology*