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Extracranial carotid artery aneurysm
K J Tertel1, N M Beydoun, W C Thompson
1Department of Radiology, Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, Michigan 48123-2500.
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|December 1, 1993
Summary
Extracranial carotid aneurysms, though rare, can present as neck masses. Diagnostic imaging before biopsy is crucial to prevent catastrophic complications from unexpected carotid artery aneurysms.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Head and Neck Surgery
Background:
- Extracranial carotid aneurysms are uncommon but important differential diagnoses for neck masses.
- Biopsy of a presumed neck mass can lead to catastrophic hemorrhage if an aneurysm is unexpectedly encountered.