2023
DOI: 10.4236/ijohns.2023.125036
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Fatal Cataclysmic Otorrhagia and Epistaxis Due to a Ruptured Aneurysm of the Petrous Internal Carotid Artery: A Case Report

Abdou Sy,
Mouhamadou Diouldé Diallo,
Khadim Diouf
et al.

Abstract: Background: Aneurysms of the internal carotid artery within the petrous temporal bone are extremely rare; their true incidence is unknown. The exact cause is unclear: they may be congenital or result from trauma, infection, or radiation. Aim: We report a case of massive otorrhagia and epistaxis from a ruptured aneurysm of the petrous internal carotid artery. Case Presentation: A 34-year-old man presented to our department for the first time with repeated left otorrhagia ongoing for 5 years, left sided pulsatil… Show more

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