Atherosclerotic saccular aneurysm of the extracranial internal carotid artery: Surgical repair.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Extracranial carotid aneurysms (ECCAs) are relatively uncommon. Most of these lesions are due to atherosclerosis, trauma, infection, radiotherapy, previous surgery or iatrogenic event. Severe complications include rupture, dysphagia, respiratory symptoms and brain embolization.

Case presentation

We report a case of a large saccular aneurysm of the extracranial internal carotid artery (EICA) in a 83-year old asymptomatic woman without any apparent causative history. The patient underwent a successful repair of the aneurysm by aneurysmectomy and primary end-to-end anastomosis between the proximal and distal portion of the remaining vessel with continuity restored without tension.

Clinical discussion

ECCAs are rare with few cases reported in t

SUBMITTER: Robaldo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8102161 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature