Aneurysms of the Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Causing a Right Carotid Artery Mycotic Aneurysm After a Dental Extraction Procedure

“…Ligation of the involved artery has been performed for about 200 years and was first performed by Sir Astley Cooper in 1805. 75,76 Earliest case reports of mycotic carotid aneurysms emphasized this as the standard treatment modality. 5,46,49,65 However, this procedure is associated with a high incidence of postoperative stroke, ranging from 50% to 60%, 13,65 and also high postoperative mortality rates, ranging from 17% to 40%.…”

Unusual presentation of traumatic extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm

“…While atherosclerosis may be a cause [3], several reports describe aneurysms at the level of the first or second cervical vertebra following trauma. Two cases followed motorcycle accidents [2, S ] and a third arose after an automobile accident [7]. All 3 patients sustained fractured mandibles; damage to the carotid artery by bone spicules was one explanation advanced for the subsequent appearance of an aneurysm.…”

Transient ischaemic attacks and stroke due to extracranial aneurysm of internal carotid artery.

“…Alexander et al (1966) reviewing the 155 cases of extracranial aneurysms of the internal carotid artery reported to that date, found only eight cases which presented with neurological deficit secondary to cerebral ischaemia. Since then a further seven cases have been reported (Ambler et al, 1967;Kianouri, 1967;McEntyre et al, 1967;Webb and Barker, 1969;Gros et al, 1970;Cifarelli and Sadiq, 1971).…”