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Successful Reconstruction of Asymptomatic Bilateral External Carotid Artery Aneurysms
Melissa N Loja1, William C Pevec1
1Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, CA.
Abstract:
True aneurysms of the external carotid artery (ECA) are extremely rare with an unknown incidence and natural history. We present the successful operative management of an asymptomatic 65-year-old man found to have bilateral internal carotid artery stenosis and bilateral ECA aneurysms. His bilateral carotid arteries were reconstructed with bifurcated interposition grafts in a staged fashion. The patient recovered without sequelae and continues to be asymptomatic 1 year after reconstruction. We present the operative management of this rare case.

