title: Carotid artery angioplasty and stent placement: postprocedural hemorrhage and delayed pseudoaneurysm formation.
abstract: The authors present a case study of a neck hematoma presenting within hours of carotid artery stent placement. Subsequently, delayed pseudoaneurysm formation was noted. The purpose of this communication is to describe this case and present the treatment options, including the clinical success of delayed surgical intervention in this patient.
authors: Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Room 1502, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Stirling
authors: Tony P
authors: TP
authors: Smith
authors: Richard L
authors: RL
authors: McCann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed