Ruptured Aneurysm in Sphenoid Sinus: Which Is the Best Treatment?

Internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms involving the sphenoid sinus are uncommon, and their optimal treatment remains debated. We report the case of a patient presenting with recurrent epistaxis due to a bleeding cavernous ICA aneurysm. We suggest a combined endovascular and endoscopic approach whe...

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Autores principales: Ronchetti, Gabriele, Panciani, Pier Paolo, Cornali, Claudio, Mardighian, Dikran, Villaret, Andrea Bolzoni, Stefini, Roberto, Fontanella, Marco Maria, Gasparotti, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2013
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Published online: January, 2013
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3573798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23466927
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000346347
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Sumario:Internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms involving the sphenoid sinus are uncommon, and their optimal treatment remains debated. We report the case of a patient presenting with recurrent epistaxis due to a bleeding cavernous ICA aneurysm. We suggest a combined endovascular and endoscopic approach when ICA occlusion may not be performed.

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