Arteria carotis interna — Zuflüsse bei juvenilen Angiofibromen

Twelve juvenile angiofibromas of the paranasal sinuses are described which were partly supplied by branches of the internal carotid artery. Five vessels were found to be involved; with increasing frequency they were: the middle cerebral artery, the dorsal meningeal artery, the ethmoidal arteries, the artery of the inferior cavernous sinus and the artery of the pterigoid canal. Intracranial extension of tumour occurred only once, but the paranasal sinuses were involved in all cases. Occasionally, early filling of veins was seen. The branches of the internal carotid artery played a small part in the arterial supply when compared with branches of the external carotid artery. In spite of this, up to 80% of the tumour could be opacified through internal branches. Bilateral internal artery supply stresses the necessity for selective demonstration of both internal and both external carotid arteries.