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Aneurysm dissection of the extracranial internal carotid artery. 2000

A Cataldi, and S Occhionorelli, and T Rocca, and G L Adani, and L Traina, and F Mascoli
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Terapie Avanzate, Università degli Studi di Ferrara Arcispedale S. Anna, Italy. alberto.cataldi@galactica.it

Aneurysm of the extracranial internal carotid artery is a rare event. This is a pathology with an elevated mortality of 70%. The most important etiologic factor is atherosclerosis. Here we report a case of surgically treated extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm. A 77-year-old man noticed a laterocervical pulsatile mass. Color Doppler ultrasonography revealed an ICA aneurysm related to a parietal thrombosis. The ICA aneurysm was confirmed by intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography, and cerebral computer tomography (CT) was negative. Surgical treatment reconstruction with the interposition of a part of the great saphenous vein was indicated. Exploration of the aneurysmatic wall revealed a posterolateral dissection. In this paper are discussed clinical and therapeutic implications.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D012501 Saphenous Vein The vein which drains the foot and leg. Saphenous Veins,Vein, Saphenous,Veins, Saphenous
D014656 Vascular Surgical Procedures Operative procedures for the treatment of vascular disorders. Vascular Surgery,Procedure, Vascular Surgical,Procedures, Vascular Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Vascular,Surgical Procedures, Vascular,Vascular Surgical Procedure,Surgeries, Vascular,Surgery, Vascular,Vascular Surgeries
D015901 Angiography, Digital Subtraction A method of delineating blood vessels by subtracting a tissue background image from an image of tissue plus intravascular contrast material that attenuates the X-ray photons. The background image is determined from a digitized image taken a few moments before injection of the contrast material. The resulting angiogram is a high-contrast image of the vessel. This subtraction technique allows extraction of a high-intensity signal from the superimposed background information. The image is thus the result of the differential absorption of X-rays by different tissues. Digital Subtraction Angiography,Subtraction Angiography, Digital
D018615 Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color Ultrasonography applying the Doppler effect, with the superposition of flow information as colors on a gray scale in a real-time image. This type of ultrasonography is well-suited to identifying the location of high-velocity flow (such as in a stenosis) or of mapping the extent of flow in a certain region. Doppler Ultrasonography, Color,Ultrasonography, Color Doppler,Color Doppler Ultrasonography,Color Ultrasonography, Doppler,Doppler Color Ultrasonography,Ultrasonography, Doppler Color
D020215 Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection The splitting of the vessel wall in one or both (left and right) internal carotid arteries (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL). Interstitial hemorrhage into the media of the vessel wall can lead to occlusion of the internal carotid artery and aneurysm formation. Internal Carotid Artery Dissection,Carotid Artery Dissection, Internal,Dissection, Internal Carotid Artery

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