Mycotic aneurysm of the petrous portion of the internal carotid artery.
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چکیده
A case of a mycotic aneurysm of the petrous portion of the internal carotid artery is presented. This entity is extremely rare and the problems associated with the diagnosis and clinical management are discussed.
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Aneurysms of the petrous portion of the internal carotid artery.
Aneurysms of the petrous portion of the internal carotid artery are rare lesions. One case is reported here and 18 others have been found in the literature. These lesions usually arise in young men who present with auditory dysfunction. The aneurysm is usually discovered as a pulsating purple mass in the middle ear and mistaken for a glomus jugulare tumor. A definitive diagnosis can be made by ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of laryngology and otology
دوره 103 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989