title: Successful Reconstruction of Asymptomatic Bilateral External Carotid Artery Aneurysms.
abstract: True aneurysms of the external carotid artery (ECA) are extremely rare with an unknown incidence and natural history. We present the successful operative management of an asymptomatic 65-year-old man found to have bilateral internal carotid artery stenosis and bilateral ECA aneurysms. His bilateral carotid arteries were reconstructed with bifurcated interposition grafts in a staged fashion. The patient recovered without sequelae and continues to be asymptomatic 1 year after reconstruction. We present the operative management of this rare case.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, CA. Electronic address: mloja@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Melissa N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Loja
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, CA.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Pevec
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome