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Acute stroke secondary to internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm: MRI findingsand treatment with endovascularcoiling
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
  • Mohammad Wasay, Aga Khan University
  • Alper Dai, Gaziantep University
  • Neeraj Dubey, Dent Neurologic Institute
  • Saadat Kamran, Hammad Medical Center
Publication Date
7-1-2007
Document Type
Article
Abstract

Internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysms are uncommon. We report a young man with history of trivialtrauma who presented with middle cerebral artery stroke.Head CT scan revealed a right parapharyngeal mass. MRI confirmed the diagnosis of internal carotidpseudoaneurysm. Cerebral angiogram showed dissection of internal carotid artery with a large pseudoaneurysm and almost complete occlusion of vessel distal to aneurysm.Vessel was obliterated by fibercoiling and gluing byendovascular technique to diminish risk of furthere mbolization. MRI characteristics of carotid pseudoaneurysms and role of endovascular treatment arediscussed.

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Mohammad Wasay, Alper Dai, Neeraj Dubey and Saadat Kamran. "Acute stroke secondary to internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm: MRI findingsand treatment with endovascularcoiling" Journal of Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 57 Iss. 7 (2007) p. 377 - 378
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mohammad_wasay/63/