Tuberculous aneurysm of extracranial carotid artery.

Stephen, E; Sridhar, R; Pradhan, N R; Thomas, S V; Narayan, R L; Agarwal, S · Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Incidence of extracranial carotid aneurysm is rare and represents a challenge to treatment strategy. Two patients presented to us a couple of years apart with pulsatile neck swellings. We propose that the extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysm was as a result of direct extension from tuberculous lymphadenitis and discuss the management of these patients.

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