Stenting of the extracranial internal carotid artery for dissecting aneurysm.

Symptomatic dissecting aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid artery are not frequent. Medical treatment of these lesions can be ineffective and surgical options present high morbidity. We describe a case successfully treated with endovascular therapy, using a self-expanding stent. The advantages of the endovascular treatment and the rationale of the use of self-expanding stents are discussed.