Thrombin Injection Failure with Subsequent Successful Stent-Graft Placement for the Treatment of an Extracranial Internal Carotid Pseudoaneurysm in a 5-Year-Old Child

Journal Article · Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-011-0246-3· OSTI ID:21608516

Garcia-Monaco, R D; Martinez-Corvalan, M P ^[1]; Cacchiarelli, N ^[2]; Peralta, O ^[3]; Wahren, C G ^[2]

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1. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Department of ENT (Argentina)
2. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Department of Pediatrics (Argentina)
3. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Department of Radiology (Argentina)

Internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare life-threatening condition that may develop in different clinical situations. We report the case of an extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to a throat infection in a pediatric patient that was initially treated with percutaneous thrombin injection under ultrasound guidance. However, recanalization occurred at 48 h, and definitive treatment was then performed by endovascular stent-graft placement. We briefly review the clinical characteristics of this uncommon clinical condition as well as the treatment options.

• OSTI ID: 21608516
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 35, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-011-0246-3; Copyright (c) 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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