Reconstitution of occluded internal carotid artery by vasa vasorum

Author: MAYERCIK Vera. A

Find out how Dr. Vera Mayercik (Stanford University, Interventional Neuroradiology, Stanford, CA (USA)) treated a 78-year-old female patient suffering with critical stenosis versus occlusion of the cervical right internal carotid artery on CTA.

• Case

  CASE PRESENTATION

  • 78 year-old-female with critical stenosis versus occlusion of the cervical right internal carotid artery on CTA
  • Angiography revelead occlusion of the cervical, petrous, and intracavernous segments of the right ICA with reconstitution by vasa vasorum
  • Angioplasty could not safely be performed due to risk of damaging vasa vasorum vessel
  • Medical management only