title: Carotid artery aneurysm: last among equals.
abstract: A 66-year-old man presented initially with a swelling in the left side of the neck, which was confirmed to be a carotid artery aneurysm on ultrasonography. He was subsequently admitted reporting intermittent episodes of visual loss in the left eye and right arm weakness. Further imaging confirmed multiple, small acute infarcts in the left cerebral hemisphere. The patient underwent open repair of the aneurysm and made an uncomplicated recovery with no persisting neurological deficit.
authors.affiliation: Derbyshire Vascular Services, Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK.
authors.forename: Ajit Kaur
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0790-3045
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dhillon
authors.affiliation: Derbyshire Vascular Services, Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rowlands
authors.affiliation: Derbyshire Vascular Services, Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK.
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McMahon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D054022:Cerebrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome