Management of Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Supraclinoid Internal Carotid Artery using Coil Embolization: A Case Report

Abstract

Traumatic aneurysm of the internal carotid artery (ICA) occurs rarely, with an approximate incidence of 0.15% and 0.40% of total intracranial aneurysms. An interesting case of delayed presentation of pseudoaneurysm of the left ICA in a 61-year-old patient is reported here, who came to us for evaluation of blindness, proptosis, and ophthalmoparesis. This potentially life-threatening condition was successfully managed using coil embolization after complete evaluation and investigations.

Keywords

• head injury
• internal carotid artery
• proptosis
• traumatic pseudoaneurysm