Bilateral aberrant internal carotid arteries: treatment of a hemorrhagic complication

Abstract The aberrant internal carotid artery is a rare congenital abnormality that may present with pulsatile hemorrhage if undiagnosed before surgical intervention in the middle ear. We present such a patient who was treated successfully with endovascular sacrifice of one of her bilateral lesions...

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Published in:American journal of otolaryngology 2007-05, Vol.28 (3), p.212-217
Main Authors: Knox, William J., MD, Milburn, James M., MD, Dawson, Robert, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Carotid Artery, Internal - abnormalities
Carotid Artery, Internal - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery, Internal - surgery
Ear diseases
Female
Hemorrhage
Humans
Medical imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Ear Ventilation
Otitis Media - surgery
Otolaryngology
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Postoperative Hemorrhage - surgery
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Abstract The aberrant internal carotid artery is a rare congenital abnormality that may present with pulsatile hemorrhage if undiagnosed before surgical intervention in the middle ear. We present such a patient who was treated successfully with endovascular sacrifice of one of her bilateral lesions after recurrent episodes of pulsatile hemorrhage complicating multiple tympanostomy tube revisions.
ISSN:0196-0709
1532-818X
DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.07.014