This case highlights the fact that in Stanford type A aortic dissection, there are cases of re-entry points in the common carotid artery from which thrombus protrudes. If it is a thrombus, there is a possibility of embolization, requiring immediate therapeutic intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms (ECAAs) are rare, and treatment guidelines are lacking. Few reports on endovascular treatments performed for ECAAs exist.
Observations: A 73-year-old woman with a left giant cervical internal carotid artery aneurysm was treated with overlapping closed-cell stents.