Treatment of Massive Posterior Epistaxis by Detachable Coil Embolization of a Cavernous Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm

Overview

Journal Neuroradiology

Specialties Neurology
Radiology

Date 1995 May 1

PMID 7666976

Citations 3

Authors

G P Teitelbaum

V V Halbach

D W Larsen

C G McDougall

C Dowd

R T Higashida

G B Hieshima

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Abstract

We present a case of massive posterior epistaxis caused by a cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm. This lesion was treated with endovascular placement of electrolytically detachable platinum embolization coils. The treatment resulted in cessation of epistaxis until the patient's death 3 months following embolization. We discuss aspects of using these above coils for this condition.

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