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Common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm after neck dissection: colour Doppler ultrasound and multidetector computed tomography findings.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17140463     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare disease, which has been previously unreported in association with neck dissection. We describe the Doppler ultrasound and multidetector computed tomography (CT) findings of a case of carotid pseudoaneurysm, one month after pharyngolaryngectomy with bilateral neck dissection. Multidetector CT confirmed the diagnosis made on the basis of Doppler ultrasound; the high image quality of axial and three-dimensional reconstructions avoided the need for pre-operative conventional angiography. In the presence of a pulsatile cervical mass after neck surgery, pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery should be included in the differential diagnosis, and multidetector CT can be the sole pre-operative diagnostic imaging modality.
Authors:
N Flor; F Sardanelli; G Ghilardi; A Tentori; G Franceschelli; G Felisati; G P Cornalba
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2006-12-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of laryngology and otology     Volume:  121     ISSN:  1748-5460     ISO Abbreviation:  J Laryngol Otol     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-18     Completed Date:  2007-09-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8706896     Medline TA:  J Laryngol Otol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  497-500     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan School of Medicine, San Paolo Hospital, San Donato Milanese, Milan Italy. flornic@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiography,  surgery
Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis*,  etiology
Carotid Artery, Common* / radiography
Humans
Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / radiography,  surgery
Laryngeal Neoplasms / radiography,  surgery
Male
Neck Dissection
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / radiography,  surgery
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*,  etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color

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