Pseudoaneurysm of internal carotid artery.
Pseudoaneurysms of the extracranial Internal Carotid Artery (ICA) are rare. Here it is reported a case of posttraumatic extracranial ICA pseudoaneurysm in a three-year-old boy. The pseudoaneurysm arising from the extracranial ICA was initially diagnosed by DSA. Later on confirmed by Doppler and MRA. The imaging features are described with a brief review of literature.
Beena
N V
NV
Department of Radodiagnosis, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore-1, Karnataka, India.
Kishore
M S
MS
Mahale
Ajit
A
Poornima
Vinaya
V
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male