Massiv epistaxis fra intrakavernöst arteria carotis-aneurisme
Engelsk titel: Profuse epistaxis caused by carotid artery aneurysm
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Författare:
Toft JG
;
Barfoed CP
;
Grand M
Email: jgt@dadlnet.dk
Språk: Dan
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UI-nummer: 06051214
Sammanfattning
We present a case of epistaxis caused by a nontraumatic cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm. A 43-year-old woman was hospitalised due to profuse epistaxis. Investigation with sinoscopy showed a pulsating artery in the sinus sphenoidalis and a follow-up MR angiography showed an aneurysm on the internal carotid artery. She was treated with coiling. The patient had no further bleeding episodes, and half a year after surgery she was neurologically intact. Carotid artery aneurysms must be considered in the differential diagnosis of profuse epistaxis.