Abstract
Penetrating non-lethal injuries to the distal extra-cranial internal carotid artery are often a surgical challenge, because of the difficulty of direct exposure and repair of the internal carotid artery at the skull base. We describe a case of a successful emergency treatment, with an endovascular procedure using a PTFE covered-stent, of an internal carotid artery haemorrhagic pseudoaneurysm following penetrating trauma to the neck by single gunshot.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
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Aneurysm, False / therapy*
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Angiography
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Angioplasty, Balloon*
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Carotid Artery Injuries / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Artery Injuries / therapy*
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Carotid Artery, Internal* / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / therapy*
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Coated Materials, Biocompatible*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Emergencies*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Male
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Polytetrafluoroethylene*
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Stents*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Wounds, Gunshot / diagnostic imaging
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Wounds, Gunshot / therapy*
Substances
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Coated Materials, Biocompatible
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Polytetrafluoroethylene