Recurrence of an extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm treated with STA-MCA bypass and trapping due to neovascularization from an ascending pharyngeal artery: illustrative case

• DOI: 10.3171/case23617
• Publication Date: 2024-01-08T23:53:03Z
• Authors: Keijiro Shomura; Tomoya Kamide; Takehiro Uno; Kouichi Misaki; Satoko Nakada; Yukinobu Ito; Hemragul Sabit; Akifumi Yoshikawa; Masanao Mohri; Naoyuki Uchiyama; Mitsutoshi Nakada
• Keywords: Superficial temporal artery

Extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysms (EICAs) are rare. Although a high mortality risk has been reported in nonoperated cases, the optimal treatment for EICAs remains unknown.