Ruptured internal carotid artery aneurysm following surgery for chronic sinusitis: delayed presentation: a case report.

J Surg Case Rep

Otolaryngology Department, Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Jeddah 23323, Saudi Arabia.

Published: January 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • - The rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm is very deadly and requires prompt attention and evaluation.
  • - Experiencing severe nosebleeds (massive epistaxis) after such a rupture, especially in the petrous part of the artery, is quite uncommon.
  • - This paper presents a unique case where a petrous carotid aneurysm ruptured later due to long-term allergic sinusitis.

Article Abstract

Rupture of internal carotid artery aneurysm has high mortality rate and needs high index of suspicion for immediate management. Massive epistaxis after rupture of aneurysms in the petrous part of internal carotid artery is extremely rare. In this paper, we report the first case of delayed rupture of a petrous carotid aneurysm which developed because of chronic allergic sinusitis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10832596PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjae010DOI Listing

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