Ruptured infectious ICA pseudoaneurysm into the sphenoid sinus after maxillofacial infection, successfully treated by selective embolization

CONCLUSION: Conclusively, ruptured internal carotid infectious aneurysms are rare but potentially fatal causes of epistaxis when extended into the sphenoid sinus. Selective coiling is feasible and can provide definitive treatment of these lesions.PMID:34084619 | PMC:PMC8168689 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_52_2021

Source: Surgical Neurology International - June 4, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Vasileios Panagiotopoulos Andreas Theofanopoulos Alexandra Kourakli Anargyros Symeonidis Valera Krisela Nicholas S Mastronikolis Petros Zampakis Source Type: research