Symptomatic internal carotid artery dissecting pseudoaneurysm: endovascular treatment by stent-graft.
Dissecting pseudoaneurysm of the extracranial portion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a usually benign complication of spontaneous ICA dissection. We report a case in which pseudoaneurysm volume enlarged progressively and new clinical symptoms developed 9 months following disease onset. Placement of a coronary stent-graft resulted in immediate complete resolution of clinical symptoms and radiologic restoration of normal flow.
Heye
Sam
S
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. sam.heye@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Maleux
Geert
G
Vandenberghe
Rik
R
Wilms
Guido
G
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000792:Angiography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media