Endovascular occlusion of a carotid pseudoaneurysm complicating deep neck space infection in a child

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 510-514

  Reisner, Andrew ^a,b   Marshall, Gary S ^a   Bryant, Kristina ^a   Postel, Gregory C ^a   Eberly, Steven M ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Children's Med Prof Building   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotid artery; Children; Endovascular therapy; Pharyngeal abscess; Pseudoaneurysm

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; NAFCILLIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; RIFAMPICIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CAROTID ARTERY LIGATION; CASE REPORT; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NECK PAIN; NECK TUMOR; NEUROPATHY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0032783481     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.3.0510     Document Type: Article

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