MR demonstration of a giant cavernous carotid aneurysm with occlusion of the contralateral intracranial carotid artery: an unusual complication of cavernous sinus thrombosis.
We present an unusual combination of vascular complications of cavernous sinus thrombosis in a 7-year-old girl. MRI and MR angiography showed occlusion of the intracranial portion of the left internal carotid artery and a contralateral giant cavernous carotid aneurysm. This combination of vascular findings may influence the management in such cases.
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Department of Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. sunilk@sgpgi.ren.nic.in
Gupta
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Kathuriya
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Dev
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Hussain
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Gujral
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D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis