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Neurological picture
A giant carotid aneurysm preventing correct swallowing
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Giant aneurysms of the internal carotid artery are rare. Complications are not related to rupture but to cerebral emboli. A surgical approach should be used to exclude the aneurysm from the cerebral circulation either by coil occlusion of the aneurysm, balloon internal carotid artery occlusion, or internal carotid artery ligation. We report on an 87 year old woman who was referred with …