Cavernous Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm Following a Radical Cavernous Sinus Resection

J Neurol Surg Rep 2016; 77: e102-e105
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1584282

Iatrogenic cavernous carotid pseudoaneurysms are a special group among other intracranial aneurysms. They can occur during the dissection phase of the surgery if the tumor encases a vessel. Complications of their rupture as hemorrhage or stroke are life threatening. Early recognition and treatment is mandatory to avoid catastrophic sequelae. We present the successful diagnosis and endovascular treatment of a postoperative cavernous carotid pseudoaneurysm following radical cavernous sinus resection.
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

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