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TRAUMATIC INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM AND MASSIVE EPISTAXIS
Author(s) -
Karamoskos P.,
Dohrmann P. J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1989.tb01668.x
Subject(s) - medicine , internal carotid artery , embolization , aneurysm , balloon , carotid arteries , radiology , surgery
A case of traumatic internal carotid artery aneurysm (icaa) is described. Although rare, the occurrence of rupture of traumatic icaa with epistaxis has a high mortality. Successful management requires an awareness of the entity, prompt recognition, and aggressive first aid procedures. Definitive treatment involves trapping of the internal carotid artery either by a direct approach, or by balloon embolization.