Traumatic aneurysm of the internal carotid artery: a late finding presenting as a mass in the sphenoid sinus

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 222 - 225
• Main Authors: Ramos, A, Tobio, R, Ley, E, Nombella, L, Sanz, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oak Brook, IL Am Soc Neuroradiology 01.02.1996; American Society of Neuroradiology
• Subjects: Adult; Aneurysm, False - diagnosis; Aneurysm, False - therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Carotid Artery Injuries; Carotid Artery, Internal - pathology; Case Reports; Cavernous Sinus - injuries; Cavernous Sinus - pathology; Cerebral Angiography; Diagnosis, Differential; Embolization, Therapeutic; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical sciences; Neurology; Sphenoid Sinus - pathology; Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system; Human; Nervous system diseases; Internal carotid; Radiodiagnosis; Angiography; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Aneurysm; Cardiovascular disease; Male; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Trauma; Cerebral disorder; Arterial disease; Vascular disease; Case study; Sphenoidal sinus; Central nervous system disease; Skull disease; Craniofacial; Computerized axial tomography; Diagnosis; Cerebrovascular disease
• ISSN: 0195-6108; 1936-959X

We describe a case of a traumatic aneurysm of the cavernous portion of the internal carotid artery in a patient who had had craniofacial trauma 12 years before. MR and CT revealed a mass in the sphenoid sinus thought to be unrelated to the patient's symptoms. Carotid angiography gave the correct diagnosis.