Management of aberrant internal carotid artery injuries in children

Bilateral aberrant internal carotid arteries discovered during myringotomy: A case report and review of the literature

“…[9] In our case, otorrhagia was controlled in the operating room with ear packing and did not recur after unpacking two weeks later. Hunt et al describe a similar case which resolved with only one week of packing, [10] suggesting that one week may have been sufficient in our case as well. Equally as importantly, our patient did not have any vascular complications such as pseudoaneurysm or stroke after the incident.…”

An Aberrant Carotid Artery; Which is Underlying Cause of Unilateral Objective Tinnitus

“…This bony wall may be cribriform in childhood and may be resorbed in patients with chronic otitis media or some malignancies. Aberrant ICA is rarely seen in the middle ear cavity and in these patients, the ICA has an aberrant course toward the middle ear [1] . Aberrant ICA is usually seen in females and on the right side [1] .…”

“…Aberrant ICA is rarely seen in the middle ear cavity and in these patients, the ICA has an aberrant course toward the middle ear [1] . Aberrant ICA is usually seen in females and on the right side [1] . The cause of aberrant ICA is not well explained.…”

“…Rarely, congenital or acquired lytic lesions can be seen on the bone around the ICA. Aberrant ICA is rarely seen in the middle ear cavity and these cases are encountered more often in females than males [1] . Aberrant ICA can mimic dehiscence of the jugular bulb, glomus tumours, haemangiomas, and cholesterol granulomas [2][3][4] .…”

Artéria carótida interna aberrante na orelha média

“…A necessidade de tratamento é controversa nos casos diagnosticados clínica ou radiologicamente; pode ser instituído para resolver os sintomas ou para prevenir complicações, como erosão ossicular ou sangramentos. Neste tipo de situação, o melhor tratamento, segundo Cohen, 1981, e Hunt, 2000, é proibir a manipulação da orelha média e informar os cuidados que este paciente deve ter 11,12 , pois os benefícios deste tipo de procedimento, em geral, não compensam os riscos cirúrgicos e anestésicos.…”