Ultrasound Detection of Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms: A Case Report

Authors

  • Fabrizio D’Abate Vascular Laboratory, Vascular Institute, St George’s University Hospital, London, UK Author
  • Cristiana Vitale IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease, Rome, Italy Author

Keywords:

Carotid arteries, ultrasound, aneurysm, saccular

Abstract

The ultrasound definition of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms (ECCAs) is unclear. The threshold diameter to use for defining an extracranial carotid artery as aneurysmal is still debated. Similarly, the ultrasound method of choice for measuring the maximum diameter of ECCAs has not been agreed. In this paper we report the case of a patient with a fusiform aneurysm at the level of the carotid artery bifurcation and a large saccular aneurysm of the proximal internal carotid artery, and discuss the information essential to acquire when ECCAs are detected with ultrasound.

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Published

2020-06-30

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020): Vascular & Endovascular Review

Section

Articles