Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Saccular Aneurysm Manifesting with Progressive Dysphonia / Aneurisma sacular da artéria carótida interna cervical manifestando-se por disfonia progressiva
Arq. bras. neurocir
; 34(3): 215-219, ago. 2015. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-2362
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ABSTRACT
Aneurysm of the cervical internal carotid artery is a rare condition, which can trigger severe neurologic complications. The authors report a case of a female patient of 54 years, presenting as a progressive dysphonia, which revealed it to be an aneurysmof the extracranial portion of the internal carotid artery. Endovascular treatment was used.
RESUMO
Aneurisma da artéria carótida interna cervical eÌ uma patologia infrequente, podendo desencadear severas complicações neurológicas. Os autores relatam o caso de uma paciente feminina de 54 anos, apresentando-se por disfonia progressiva, que revelou tratar-se de um aneurisma da porção extracraniana da artéria carótida interna, tendo sido empregado o tratamento endovascular.
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Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Carotid Artery, Internal
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Dysphonia
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Aneurysm
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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Neurosurgery
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade Integral Diferencial/BR
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Hospital Getulio Vargas/BR
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Hospital Getúlio Vargas/BR
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Uninovafapi University Center/BR
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Universidade Estadual do Piauí/BR