Abstract

We present a case of pseudoaneurysm formation after endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary adenoma, with an endovascular treatment proposal: as the patient failed in balloon catheter occlusion test of the internal carotid artery, an alternative model of treatment was proposed,consisting of using detachable coils and placing a stent in the internal carotid artery adjacent to the vascular formation. After a dramatic initial presentation of a massive epistaxis, the patient had a significant improvement after treatment.

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