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Two stage management of petrositis with associated mycotic aneurysm of the intrapetrous carotid artery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

G J Crossland ,
R De ,
J N P Higgins  and
P R Axon
G J Crossland
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
R De
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
J N P Higgins
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
P R Axon
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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Abstract

Mycotic aneurysm of the petrous temporal bone is extremely rare, with only 12 cases previously reported. We review the literature to date and present a case of petrositis complicated by a mycotic aneurysm of the internal carotid artery, which was managed by endovascular balloon occlusion and subsequent total petrosectomy. We can find no other case in the literature where balloon occlusion has been used to treat a mycotic aneurysm of the intrapetrous carotid artery prior to total petrosectomy to treat petrositis.

Keywords

Aneurysm, InfectedTemporal BoneCarotid Artery, InternalSurgical ProceduresOperative
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 119 , Issue 6 , June 2005 , pp. 479 - 482
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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