Nasal and Pharyngeal Coil Extrusion After Embolization of an Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Oct 1;148(10):991-992. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.2212.
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Plain language summary

This case report describes a man in his 20s with a medical history of embolization of the right internal carotid artery who presented to the ears, nose, and throat emergency department with a wire in his mouth, throat discomfort, and irritating cough.

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False* / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False* / therapy
  • Carotid Artery Injuries* / diagnostic imaging
  • Carotid Artery Injuries* / etiology
  • Carotid Artery Injuries* / therapy
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
  • Embolization, Therapeutic* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Nose