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Int J Angiol 2019; 28(01): 017-019
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1677675
Review Article
Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Carotid Aneurysm Review

Cody Jo K. Kraemer
1   Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Banner University Hospital, Tucson, Arizona
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Wei Zhou
1   Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Banner University Hospital, Tucson, Arizona
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27 February 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Aneurysms of the carotid artery are rare with multiple underlying etiologies. Treatment is largely open surgery but medical and endovascular therapies have been used based on presentation, anatomy, and etiology. There is a moderate amount of retrospective case series data on surgical results but no prospective data or data comparing open versus endovascular therapy exists. Much research is still needed but difficult to obtain in this rare disease process.

Keywords

carotid aneurysm - extracranial carotid aneurysm - pseudoaneurysm - treatment - etiology - presentation
 

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