Volume 11

Number 2 July 2008

Giant Aneurysm of Extracranicl Life Internal Carotid Artery (LICA)/ Distal Life Common Carotid Artery (LCCA): Role of CT Angiogram and Color Doppler Study

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Islam M T1 , Haque Md. O2 , Faruque Md.3 , Islam Md. N4

Abstract

A 40 year old middle aged female patient came for CT Angiogrant (CTA)of her neck vessels. She was having a large pulsatile swelling over the left side of her neck since lost four months. According to her statement, she developed it almost suddenly. Since then she had several syncopal snacks, difficulty in swallowing, could not ear properly and was significantly loosing weight. CTA revealed a huge, almost round, contrast filled saccular mass arising from proximal part of her left internal carotid artery emending front C6 to C2. The aneurism was posvero-latent! to the artery and having a slit like hole with the left internal carotid artery. The left carotid arterial system was seen pushed and displaced arum-laterally Site was treated surgically and the aneurysm was removed. The patient has recovered well and resumed her activities.

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  1. Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiology & Imaging

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Assistant professor, Department of Cardiology

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

  3. Associate professor. Department of Cardiology

    Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

  4. Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

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Volume 11, Number 2 July 2008
Page: 44-47