J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1985 Mar;14(1):207-210.
Management of Aneurysm of the Petrous Portion of the Internal Carotid Artery by Balloon Technique: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Authors report a case of intrapetrosal carotid aneurysm which was successfully treated with Debrun's detachable balloon technique. The patients was a 21 year-old female with headache, vertigo and left facial palsy in whom aneurysm arising from the intrapetrosal segment of internal carotid artery was demonstrated.