TY - JOUR
T1 - A rare case of spontaneous carotid sheath abscess presenting as a painful neck mass
AU - Tabatabaeishoorijeh, Ahmad
AU - Benfor, Bright
AU - Montelongo, Simon J.
AU - Peden, Eric K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Infections of the carotid arteries and sheath without any underlying etiology are extremely uncommon. In this article, we report the successful open repair of a right carotid sheath abscess in a 71-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities. The repair consisted of excision of the affected carotid segment and reconstruction by interposition of a reversed great saphenous vein graft. Postoperative Doppler ultrasound examination showed patent right carotid artery, and the patient demonstrated no recurrence postoperatively. This case suggests that, although rare, spontaneous carotid sheath remains a possible cause of neck mass, warranting high suspicion index for optimal treatment in a timely manner to avoid further complications.
AB - Infections of the carotid arteries and sheath without any underlying etiology are extremely uncommon. In this article, we report the successful open repair of a right carotid sheath abscess in a 71-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities. The repair consisted of excision of the affected carotid segment and reconstruction by interposition of a reversed great saphenous vein graft. Postoperative Doppler ultrasound examination showed patent right carotid artery, and the patient demonstrated no recurrence postoperatively. This case suggests that, although rare, spontaneous carotid sheath remains a possible cause of neck mass, warranting high suspicion index for optimal treatment in a timely manner to avoid further complications.
KW - Abscess
KW - Carotid artery
KW - Carotid artery infection
KW - Carotid artery repair
KW - Carotid sheath
KW - Neck mass
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101591
DO - 10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101591
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85202646872
SN - 2468-4287
VL - 10
JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
IS - 6
M1 - 101591
ER -