Tuberculous aneurysm of extracranial carotid artery.
Incidence of extracranial carotid aneurysm is rare and represents a challenge to treatment strategy. Two patients presented to us a couple of years apart with pulsatile neck swellings. We propose that the extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysm was as a result of direct extension from tuberculous lymphadenitis and discuss the management of these patients.
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Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
Sridhar
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Pradhan
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Thomas
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Narayan
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Agarwal
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents