This complaint is from a literature source.As reported in the literature publication entitled, ¿case report of de novo cavernous carotid artery aneurysm after an acute stroke intervention for a carotid occlusion¿.A (b)(6) female patient with a left internal carotid artery (ica) just distal to the bifurcation who underwent mechanical thrombectomy with solitaire device, penumbra suction and enterprise stent placement (codman, (b)(6)) developed complete ptosis of the left eye with minimally reactive pupil and a third nerve palsy in four weeks after the left ica stent placement.A computed tomography angiogram showing an 8- mm aneurysm of the left cavernous ica.A cerebral angiogram was performed showing a 10- 7-mm cavernous pseudoaneurysm.The decision was made to treat the aneurysm with pipeline-assisted coiling.The procedure went well without any complications.A 6-week clinical follow up showed that the third nerve palsy had completely resolved.The aim of this study to present the first case of arterial dissection complicated by an occlusion and a pseudoaneurysm occurring at the same site.
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