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External carotid artery aneurysm in an infant presenting with oropharyngeal haemorrhage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Sara Jarvis  and
Andrew Parker
Sara Jarvis
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Andrew Parker
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
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Abstract

We report an unusual case of a mycotic external carotid artery aneurysm presenting in a nine-month-old infant. She presented with coryzal-like symptoms and oropharyngeal haemorrhage. This was thought initially to be due to acute tonsillitis. There was significant haemorrhage and reversible hypovolaemic arrest. A contrast computerised tomography scan (CT) confirmed the diagnosis of a mycotic external carotid artery aneurysm. This was subsequently successfully treated by percutaneous embolization with microcoil insertion.

Keywords

AneurysmCarotid ArteryExternalInfant
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 6 , June 2001 , pp. 500 - 501
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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