Covered Stent-Graft Treatment of a Postoperative Common Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm

摘要

BackgroundExtracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysms are rare cases resulting from trauma, mycotic infection, head and neck carcinomas or complications related to their treatment. Trauma is the most common cause of carotid artery pseudoaneurysms. They can also present after surgery, most commonly following endarterectomy, which is a rare cause with an estimated incidence of 0.3–0.6%.