title: Tuberculous aneurysm of extracranial carotid artery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stephen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents