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Endovascular exclusion of an external carotid artery pseudoaneurysm using a covered stent
Paul J Riesenman1, Robert R Mendes, Matthew A Mauro
1Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospitals, CB#7212, 2145 Bioinformatics Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7212, USA.
Abstract:
Aneurysmal lesions of the external carotid artery are extremely rare. A case is presented of a 3.8 cm right external carotid artery pseudoaneurysm treated by transluminal exclusion using an endovascular stent-graft. Following stent-graft placement, complete occlusion of the aneurysmal sac and main vessel lumen patency was successfully demonstrated. This report demonstrates the technical feasibility of utilizing stent-grafts to treat aneurysmal lesions involving the external carotid artery.