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A 43-year-old woman presented with a several-month history of transient ischemic attacks 7 years following surgery for a malignant carotid body tumor. Angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm at the distal vein graft anastomosis and a stenosis related to the proximal anastomosis. Due to the extensive previous surgery an endovascular approach was advocated and the pseudoaneurysm was successfully excluded using a covered stent (Wallgraft). This is, to our knowledge, the first time such an approach has been used following carotid body tumor excision.
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Ellis, P., Kennedy, P. & Barros D'Sa, A. Successful Exclusion of a High Internal Carotid Pseudoaneurysm Using the Wallgraft Endoprosthesis. CVIR 25, 68–69 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-001-0058-y
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-001-0058-y