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
  • 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.

Keyword

Intrapetrosal internal carotid artery aneurysm; Detachable balloon

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm*
Carotid Artery, Internal*
Facial Paralysis
Female
Headache
Humans
Vertigo
Young Adult
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