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Case Reports
. 2009 Dec;151(12):1681-4.
doi: 10.1007/s00701-009-0294-5. Epub 2009 Apr 7.

Massive epistaxis resulting from an intracavernous internal carotid artery traumatic pseudoaneurysm: complete resolution with overlapping uncovered stents

Fernando Ruiz-Juretschke  1 , Enrique Castro, Olga Mateo Sierra, Begoña Iza, Jose Manuel Garbizu, Fernando Fortea, Francisco Villoria
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Massive epistaxis resulting from an intracavernous internal carotid artery traumatic pseudoaneurysm: complete resolution with overlapping uncovered stents

Fernando Ruiz-Juretschke et al. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Blunt traumatic injuries of the intracranial carotid arteries can result in pseudoaneurysm formation. A pseudoaneurysm of the intracavernous carotid artery may rupture into the cavernous sinus, causing life-threatening epistaxis. We report a case of intracavernous traumatic psedoaneurysm presenting with delayed massive epistaxis. The endovascular treatment with overlapping self-expanding stents achieved complete exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm with preservation of the intracavernous carotid artery.

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