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Rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm in the petrous temporal bone.

Forshaw, M A; Higgins, N; Hardy, D G; Moffat, D A.

Br J Neurosurg ; 14(5): 479-82, 2000 Oct.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11198777

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A case of otorrhagia following the rupture of an aneurysm of the intrapetrous portion of the internal carotid artery is presented. The aneurysm was successfully treated by balloon occlusion of the parent artery. The problems associated with diagnosis and clinical management of these lesions is discussed and possible solutions suggested.

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Aneurysm, Ruptured/complications , Carotid Artery Diseases/complications , Carotid Artery, Internal , Ear Diseases/etiology , Hemorrhage/etiology , Petrous Bone , Adult , Aneurysm, Ruptured/diagnostic imaging , Aneurysm, Ruptured/therapy , Angiography, Digital Subtraction , Balloon Occlusion , Carotid Artery Diseases/diagnosis , Carotid Artery Diseases/therapy , Diagnosis, Differential , Ear Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Ear Diseases/therapy , Glomus Jugulare Tumor/diagnosis , Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging , Hemorrhage/therapy , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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