Massive recurrent epistaxis from non-traumatic bilateral intracavernous carotid artery aneurysms

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 262, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 546-549

  Karkanevatos, A ^a   Karkos, P D ^a,c   Karagama, Y G ^a   Foy, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Epistaxis; Intracavernous carotid artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OTALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; ANEURYSM; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAVERNOUS SINUS; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; RECURRENCE; SHOCK, HEMORRHAGIC;

EID: 23844545870     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-004-0869-y     Document Type: Article

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