Aneurysms of the inferior thyroid artery (ITA) are extremely rare and potentially determine severe sequelae. We report a case of true ITA aneurysm in a 45-year-old Caucasian woman treated with endovascular embolization; postoperative course was uneventful and, at 6-month follow-up, the aneurysm is completely thrombized. A systematic review of the literature has been also performed to identify the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics and diagnostic and operative options of this disease. Size alone is not able to predict the fate of the aneurysm and an aggressive treatment seems to be justified because of the high risk of complications in case of rupture. In an emergency setting, the endovascular procedures associated to hematoma evacuation or open surgery should be rapidly performed to save patient life.
True aneurysm of the inferior thyroid artery. A case report and literature review / Venturini, Luigi; Sapienza, Paolo; Grande, Raffaele; SCARANO CATANZARO, Valerio; Fanelli, Fabrizio; DI MARZO, Luca. - In: ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY. - ISSN 0890-5096. - 40:(2017), pp. 298. e5-298. e9. [10.1016/j.avsg.2016.08.024]
True aneurysm of the inferior thyroid artery. A case report and literature review
VENTURINI, LUIGI;SAPIENZA, Paolo;GRANDE, RAFFAELE
;SCARANO CATANZARO, VALERIO;FANELLI, Fabrizio;DI MARZO, Luca
2017
Abstract
Aneurysms of the inferior thyroid artery (ITA) are extremely rare and potentially determine severe sequelae. We report a case of true ITA aneurysm in a 45-year-old Caucasian woman treated with endovascular embolization; postoperative course was uneventful and, at 6-month follow-up, the aneurysm is completely thrombized. A systematic review of the literature has been also performed to identify the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics and diagnostic and operative options of this disease. Size alone is not able to predict the fate of the aneurysm and an aggressive treatment seems to be justified because of the high risk of complications in case of rupture. In an emergency setting, the endovascular procedures associated to hematoma evacuation or open surgery should be rapidly performed to save patient life.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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