Aneurysm of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery: A Case Report

Abstract

Aneurysms of the extracranial internal artery (ICA) are rare and accountable for about 1% of all cerebral anerysms , it's an uncommon patology, reported in literature as individual case or small series. Aneurysm of extracranial carotid artery etiology is diverse and ranges from athrosclerosis, infection, fibromuscolar dysplasia, connettive tissue desease to traumatic or spontaneous dissection, patch pseudoaneurysm from prior repair. Rupture and thrombo-embolism are two major risk of aneurysm of ICA, wich may lead to acute ischaemic attacks and strokes.