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Giant intracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Headache.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Female

Selected images of CTA study showing a giant thrombosed aneurysm arising from the proximal C6 (supraclinoid or ophthalmic) segment  of the right internal carotid artery. The aneurysm exhibits diffuse atheromatosis calcification in its wall. The ophthalmic artery is observed with some difficult emerging just before the aneurysm. 

Case Discussion

This case illustrates a giant and partially thrombosed aneurysm of the distal internal carotid artery

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