Ruptured Aneurysm in Sphenoid Sinus: Which Is the Best Treatment

Internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms involving the sphenoid sinus are uncommon, and their optimal treatment remains debated. We report the case of a patient presenting with recurrent epistaxis due to a bleeding cavernous ICA aneurysm. We suggest a combined endovascular and endoscopic approach whe...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Ronchetti, Pier Paolo Panciani, Claudio Cornali, Dikran Mardighian, Andrea Bolzoni Villaret, Roberto Stefini, Marco Maria Fontanella, Roberto Gasparotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/346347
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spelling doaj-89c0be64ea824db192696bc3b1109f052020-11-24T23:23:21ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Neurology1662-680X2013-01-01511510.1159/000346347346347Ruptured Aneurysm in Sphenoid Sinus: Which Is the Best TreatmentGabriele RonchettiPier Paolo PancianiClaudio CornaliDikran MardighianAndrea Bolzoni VillaretRoberto StefiniMarco Maria FontanellaRoberto GasparottiInternal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms involving the sphenoid sinus are uncommon, and their optimal treatment remains debated. We report the case of a patient presenting with recurrent epistaxis due to a bleeding cavernous ICA aneurysm. We suggest a combined endovascular and endoscopic approach when ICA occlusion may not be performed.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/346347Internal carotid artery aneurysmSphenoid sinusEpistaxisCoilingPipelineEndoscopic wrapping
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author Gabriele Ronchetti
Pier Paolo Panciani
Claudio Cornali
Dikran Mardighian
Andrea Bolzoni Villaret
Roberto Stefini
Marco Maria Fontanella
Roberto Gasparotti
spellingShingle Gabriele Ronchetti
Pier Paolo Panciani
Claudio Cornali
Dikran Mardighian
Andrea Bolzoni Villaret
Roberto Stefini
Marco Maria Fontanella
Roberto Gasparotti
Ruptured Aneurysm in Sphenoid Sinus: Which Is the Best Treatment
Case Reports in Neurology
Internal carotid artery aneurysm
Sphenoid sinus
Epistaxis
Coiling
Pipeline
Endoscopic wrapping
author_facet Gabriele Ronchetti
Pier Paolo Panciani
Claudio Cornali
Dikran Mardighian
Andrea Bolzoni Villaret
Roberto Stefini
Marco Maria Fontanella
Roberto Gasparotti
author_sort Gabriele Ronchetti
title Ruptured Aneurysm in Sphenoid Sinus: Which Is the Best Treatment
title_short Ruptured Aneurysm in Sphenoid Sinus: Which Is the Best Treatment
title_full Ruptured Aneurysm in Sphenoid Sinus: Which Is the Best Treatment
title_fullStr Ruptured Aneurysm in Sphenoid Sinus: Which Is the Best Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Ruptured Aneurysm in Sphenoid Sinus: Which Is the Best Treatment
title_sort ruptured aneurysm in sphenoid sinus: which is the best treatment
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Neurology
issn 1662-680X
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms involving the sphenoid sinus are uncommon, and their optimal treatment remains debated. We report the case of a patient presenting with recurrent epistaxis due to a bleeding cavernous ICA aneurysm. We suggest a combined endovascular and endoscopic approach when ICA occlusion may not be performed.
topic Internal carotid artery aneurysm
Sphenoid sinus
Epistaxis
Coiling
Pipeline
Endoscopic wrapping
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/346347
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