title: Complications of ENT infections: pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery.
abstract: Ear, nose and throat infections are common, especially in children and young adults. Since the advent of antibiotics, complications from tonsillitis and pharyngeal abscess are rare, but potentially lethal. Vascular complications can be imaged with Doppler ultrasound and CT scan. The treatment of infectious vascular complications represents a significant challenge. We describe the case of a young girl presenting with a pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid and thrombosis of the internal jugular vein. Endovascular therapy was utilized to treat the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brochu
authors.forename: Josée
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garel
authors.forename: Marie-Claude
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Quintal
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography