title: True Aneurysm of the Inferior Thyroid Artery: A Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: Aneurysms of the inferior thyroid artery (ITA) are extremely rare and potentially determine severe sequelae. We report a case of true ITA aneurysm in a 45-year-old Caucasian woman treated with endovascular embolization; postoperative course was uneventful and, at 6-month follow-up, the aneurysm is completely thrombized. A systematic review of the literature has been also performed to identify the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics and diagnostic and operative options of this disease. Size alone is not able to predict the fate of the aneurysm and an aggressive treatment seems to be justified because of the high risk of complications in case of rupture. In an emergency setting, the endovascular procedures associated to hematoma evacuation or open surgery should be rapidly performed to save patient life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Venturini
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sapienza
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: raffaele.eia@alice.it.
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grande
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Scarano Catanzaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fanelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: di Marzo
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D001158:Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000098:blood supply*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome