Idiopathic Lingual Artery Aneurysm: CT Findings and Endovascular Therapy: A Case Report

Idiopathic Lingual Artery Aneurysm: CT Findings and Endovascular Therapy: A Case Report

We describe a 65-year-old woman with an asymptomatic idiopathic lingual artery aneurysm which is suspected to be congenital. We review the literature on external carotid artery branch aneurysms, diagnostic evaluation and discuss treatment options for the various types and the specific chosen in the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Interventional neuroradiology 2010-03, Vol.16 (1), p.103-106
Hauptverfasser: Brindle, R.S., Fernandez, P.M., Sattenberg, R.J., Flynn, M.B., Heidenreich, J.O.
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Sprache:eng
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Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm - surgery
Embolectomy - instrumentation
Embolectomy - methods
Female
Humans
Original
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Tongue - blood supply
Tongue - diagnostic imaging
Tongue - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a 65-year-old woman with an asymptomatic idiopathic lingual artery aneurysm which is suspected to be congenital. We review the literature on external carotid artery branch aneurysms, diagnostic evaluation and discuss treatment options for the various types and the specific chosen in the case presented.
ISSN:1591-0199
2385-2011
DOI:10.1177/159101991001600115