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Yang, Lim, Lee, Kim, and Kim: Endovascular Treatment of a Spontaneous Transverse Cervical Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report
Interventional Radiology
Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology 2010; 62(4): 357-359.

Published online: 30 April 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2010.62.4.357

Endovascular Treatment of a Spontaneous Transverse Cervical Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report

Jae Han Yang, M.D., Jin Su Lim, M.D.2, Seog Ki Lee, M.D.2, Dong Hyun Kim, M.D., Young Suk Kim, M.D.

1Department of Radiology, Chosun University, College of Medicine, Korea.

2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University, College of Medicine, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Dong Hyun Kim, M.D., Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, 588, Seoseok-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-717, Korea. Tel. 82-62-220-3163, Fax. 82-62-227-9958, radkdh@chosun.ac.kr

Received 30 July 2009       Accepted 4 November 2009

Copyright © 2010 The Korean Society of Radiology

Abstract

Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms of the subclavian artery branch have been reported. However, the report of aneurysms of the transverse cervical artery without any history of trauma is very rare. The authors report a case of an aneurysm presenting as a growing pulsatile mass in the supraclavicular region, which originated from the transverse cervical artery, and treated by transarterial microcoil embolization.

Keywords: Aneurysm, Embolization, Therape

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Fig. 1

Computed tomogram shows fusiform aneurysm (white arrow) originated from right transverse cervical artery (black arrow).

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Fig. 2

Right subclavian (A) and right transverse cervical (B) arteriogram (CRA 25°) show fusiform aneurysm originated from the right transverse cervical artery.

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Fig. 3

Post-embolization arteriogram (LAO 35°) shows complete occlusion of right transverse cervical artery with disappeared its fusiform aneurysm.

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