Endovascular stent treatment of cervical internal carotid artery aneurysms with parent vessel preservation.

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-1998

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Aneurysms involving the cervical portion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) frequently result from prior trauma or dissection.

CASE DESCRIPTIONS: Two patients are reported with cervical internal carotid artery aneurysms. In both cases, disease involving the contralateral ICA precluded safe treatment of the aneurysms by ICA occlusion. Endovascular stents placed across the diseased portion of the artery resulted in thrombosis of the aneurysm with preservation of the parent artery.

CONCLUSION: Endovascular stent placement should be considered for treatment of aneurysms involving the cervical ICA when preservation of the parent vessel is necessary.

Volume

50

Issue

4

First Page

313

Last Page

317

ISSN

0090-3019

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

9817452

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article

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