Open AccessSurgical treatment of a giant extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm: A case report
Author(s) -
Janko Pasternak,
Vladan Popović,
Vladimir Vukobratov,
Z Horvat,
J Pfau,
J Obradović
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0704187p
Subject(s) - medicine , internal carotid artery , aneurysm , surgery , radiology , angiography
True aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid artery are rare lesions. Surgical treatment is considered to be the best therapeutic option. However, the use of the intraluminal shunt remains controversial.