title: Endovascular repair of symptomatic carotid artery aneurysm with covered stent: A case report and literature review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Extracranial carotid artery true aneurysm is extremely uncommon, and definite treatment has traditionally involved open surgical repair. Although successful management of the internal carotid artery aneurysms using endovascular stenting and embolization has recently been reported, only a limited number of cases have been reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of symptomatic carotid true aneurysm repaired with covered stent and coil embolization of the external carotid artery. We also review the English literature and discuss the epidemiology, causes, diagnosis, and management options of internal carotid artery aneurysms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient did not have any complications, and was discharged home on the postoperative day 1 in stable condition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our report suggests that endovascular procedure is feasible in the treatment of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamidian Jahromi
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Tze-Woei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Amy H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Coulter
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Linda D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Doucet
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Wayne W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Zhang
keywords: Endovascular surgery; covered stent; internal carotid artery aneurysm