Ruptured left external carotid artery aneurysm presenting as upper airway obstruction in von Recklinghausen’s disease
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- 作者：Hajar Souldi ; hajarsouldi@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; ifoec.casa@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Mohammed Yahya Bajja ; Meriem Chenguir ; RedaLah Abada ; Samy Rouadi ; Mohammed Roubal ; Mohammed Mahtar
- 关键词：Neurofibromatosis ; von Recklinghausen&rsquo ; s disease ; Carotid aneurysm ; Airway obstruction
- 刊名：International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：26
- 期：Complete
- 页码：170-172
- 全文大小：915 K
文摘
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Vascular abnormalities are recognized but rare manifestations of Neurofibromatosis type 1.
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Stenoses, aneurysms and pseudoaneurysm are the most common vascular abnormalities.
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External carotid aneurysm has not been reported before in the litterature.
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The most common clinical presentation of aneurysms is their spontaneous rupture.
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Carotid aneurysm rupture can cause a life-threatening upper airway obstruction.
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Carotid aneurysm in NF-1 can be treated by surgical or endovascular approach or combination of the both.