Intrapetrous internal carotid artery aneurysm diagnosed on the basis of middle ear effusion: A case report

Wang,Ying; Guan,Bing; Tian,Tongtong; Peng,Xin; Xu,Li

doi:10.3892/ol.2015.3178

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Intrapetrous internal carotid artery aneurysm diagnosed on the basis of middle ear effusion: A case report

Authors:
- Ying Wang
- Bing Guan
- Tongtong Tian
- Xin Peng
- Li Xu
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Affiliations: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Su Bei People's Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China, Department of Radiology, Su Bei People's Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Jiangxi, Nanchang, Jiangxi 337000, P.R. China
Pages: 283-286
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Published online on: May 6, 2015

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Abstract

The present study reports a rare case of a giant intrapetrous internal carotid aneurysm that compressed the internal jugular vein causing recurrent middle ear effusion in a 13‑year‑old female. Images obtained by computed tomography revealed middle ear effusion occupying the right side of the attic. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) resulted in a diagnosis of a giant aneurysm of the right intrapetrous carotid artery, with a diameter of 25 mm and a neighboring area of compression of the internal jugular vein. The patient was treated successfully using coil embolization. The present study therefore indicates that DSA should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with middle ear effusion. Early treatment with coil embolization or other surgical treatments can be a life‑saving therapeutic approach.

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Intrapetrous internal carotid artery aneurysm diagnosed on the basis of middle ear effusion: A case report

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