Endovascular treatment of a left carotid artery "bowtie" pseudoaneurysm with a covered Wallgraft stent.
The authors present an unusual case of a young male patient with a large left common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in a shape similar to that of a bowtie treated with a covered Wallgraft. The Wallgraft is a covered stent originally designed to be used in the treatment of tracheobronchial fistula and peripheral arterial applications. The favorable outcome of this case illustrates its endovascular application in nonsurgical traumatic injuries of the carotid artery.
Koenigsberg
Robert A
RA
Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Mail Stop 206, Broad and Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. koenigsberg@drexel.edu
Urrutia
Victor
V
McCormick
Daniel
D
Alani
Firas
F
Ryu
David
D
Nair
Bronwyn
B
Thomas
Carole
C
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000150:complications; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents