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Spontaneous giant pseudoaneurysm of right occipital artery: a case report

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Occipital artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare entity and few cases have been reported worldwide. Here, we are presenting a case of 32-year young lady with headache and a large swelling on the right side of the neck, without any history of trauma. Computed tomography (CT) angiogram revealed pseudoaneurysm of third part of the occipital artery. Excision of the pseudoaneurysm was performed with ligation of the occipital artery.

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  1. Deptt. of CTVS, Kalinga Hospital, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India

    Karunakara Padhy

  2. Deptt. of Biochemistry, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur, India

    Nirupama Devi

  3. Kalinga Hospital, Bhubaneswar, India

    Manoranjan Padhi & Sushanta Kumar Patra

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Padhy, K., Devi, N., Padhi, M. et al. Spontaneous giant pseudoaneurysm of right occipital artery: a case report. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 37, 596–598 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-021-01163-8

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