title: Congenital external carotid artery aneurysm.
abstract: An 8-month-old child presented with a right pulsatile neck mass. The tumor's rapid increase in size and respiratory problems prompted image evaluation. An external carotid artery aneurysm was found, which was compressing other neck structures. The patient underwent aneurysm resection and ligation at its insertion on the common carotid artery. Recovery was uneventful and no further aneurysms on other arteries were found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. nluccia@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Luccia
authors.forename: Erasmo Simão
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aponchik
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Appolonio
authors.forename: Luiz Alberto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Benvenuti
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008026:Ligation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures