Giant cell arteritis as a cause of extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm: a case report.

Background: This report presents the management of patient with extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm due to giant cell arteritis.

Case Presentation: Left internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm was diagnosed in a 57-year-old Ukrainian woman, which became a direct indication for surgical treatment involving aneurysm resection and internal carotid artery reimplantation. The used reconstruction technique with oblique cutting of internal carotid artery, aneurysm resection, ellipse-form anastomosis formation, and distal intima fixation prevents the dissection, restenosis, and aneurysm of anastomosis in the long-term postoperative period.

: Current state of knowledge and discussion of recently identified clinical case.

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