Une cause rare de paralysie récurrentielle

Pseudoaneurysm of the Common Carotid Artery in an Infant due to Swallowed Fish Bone

“…The most common site of extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysms is the external carotid artery [ 5 , 14 ] while aneurysms often involve the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. In this case, the pseudoaneurysm was located 20 mm proximal to the carotid bifurcation.…”

“…This mass can compress the upper airways leading to dyspnoea [ 16 ] as in this case. Rarely, it can lead to a recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy [ 14 ], dysphagia, Horner syndrome, neck pain, or thromboembolic conditions (cerebral ischemia). Less frequent presentations include a mass mimicking a peritonsillar abscess, epistaxis, nasopharyngeal mass, paranasal sinus mass, and a pharyngeal mass [ 17 ].…”

“…This study will permit an assessment of surrounding structures. If thrombosis is present, there is a peripheral hypodense rim surrounding the blood that is flowing [ 14 ]. CTA is the preferred modality since it provides information about the feeding artery to the pseudoaneurysm, status of surrounding vessels and structures, and intracranial circulation.…”