239 Carotid artery aneurysm
Salient features
Advanced-level questions
How would you manage this patient?
• All patients must be referred to a specialist for either open surgery (a venous conduit, usually the proximal greater saphenous vein is used for arterial continuity) or endovascular approach
• Intravenous carotid digital subtraction angiography or CT angiography (Fig. 239.1).