Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of common carotid artery mimicking parapharyngeal abscess

Constantinides, H.; Passant, C; Waddell, A. N.

doi:10.1258/0022215001903960

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“…Traumatic and mycotic [20][21][22] lesions tend to occur more commonly in younger patients. They usually present with transient or permanent ischemic symptoms from distal embolization of the thrombus [23].…”

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Extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm

DeFatta¹,

Verret²,

Bauer³

2005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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Extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm

DeFatta¹,

Verret²,

Bauer³

2005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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“…When present, it is usually secondary to infective endocarditis or other systemic infection [2, 3] but is very rarely caused by a deep neck infection [5]. Our patient had no evidence of systemic emboli or of infection elsewhere.…”

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confidence: 84%

Intrathoracic Tracheal Obstruction Caused by a Carotid Mycotic Aneurysm in a Patient with Deep Neck Infection – A Case Report

Lee

Wu²,

Chen³

et al. 2005

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Upper airway obstruction secondary to a carotid mycotic aneurysm has not been previously reported. We describe a patient with a mycotic aneurysm associated with a deep neck infection and presenting with acute tracheal obstruction. Recognition of this condition is important to avoid inadvertent rupture of the aneurysm in the course of diagnostic aspiration or surgical drainage. Physical findings, including a pulsating mass and an arterial bruit, in addition to appropriate imaging studies, may be helpful in suggesting the diagnosis. In particular, both neck and chest contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans may give important clues to the presence of a vascular lesion. In a patient with an infected neck mass and tracheal compression, a common carotid mycotic aneurysm should be considered in the differential diagnosis.

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“…In fact, the only indication for CT angiography in this patient was the stroke. Although CT angiography is the preferred method for the diagnosis of a pseudoaneurysm, a CT or MRI scan should be able to demonstrate a neck mass suspicious for a pseudoaneurysm …”

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Cervical internal carotid Artery pseudoaneurysm complicating malignant otitis externa: First case report

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Pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare complication of head and neck infections. To date, three cases of petrous ICA pseudoaneurysm have been described as a complication of otogenic infection, including only one secondary to malignant otitis externa. We present here the first case of cervical ICA pseudoaneurysm as a complication of malignant otitis externa, and stress the importance of timely diagnosis to avoid fatal outcomes.

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Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of common carotid artery mimicking parapharyngeal abscess

Cited by 15 publications

References 7 publications

Extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm

Extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm

Intrathoracic Tracheal Obstruction Caused by a Carotid Mycotic Aneurysm in a Patient with Deep Neck Infection – A Case Report

Cervical internal carotid Artery pseudoaneurysm complicating malignant otitis externa: First case report

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