Nasopharyngeal Migration of Coils Following Embolization of a Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery: A Case Report

ABSTRACT: Post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of the internal carotid are a rare but potentially fatal cause of epistaxis; they are associated with fractures of the base of the skull with involvement of the carotid canal. Endovascular management is the preferred therapeutic strategy, with optimal long-term results and low complication rates. Complications may include thromboembolic events, infarction of perforating arteries, and rupture of the pseudoaneurysm. We present a case of a 28-year-old male with a post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid who was managed with endovascular therapy. A late complication was the extrusion of the embolization material into the nasal cavity and nasopharynx, which was safely and effectively treated through endovascular and endoscopic approaches.

• Autores: Pimiento Figueroa, Jonathan; Escobar Howard, Mariana; Escudero Pineda, Pablo; Orozco Arteaga, Sebastián
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/45390
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/10495/45390
• Palabra clave: Procedimientos Endovasculares; Endovascular Procedures; Epistaxis; Arteria Carótida Interna; Carotid Artery, Internal; Traumatismos de las Arterias Carótidas; Carotid Artery Injuries; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057510; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004844; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002343; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020212
• Rights: openAccess
• License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/