Manjulata, a 46-year-old woman, had been brought to the BR Life Kalinga Hospital here with complaints of a large painful swelling on the right side of neck for past three months.
A CT angiogram was conducted which revealed pseudoaneurysm, which is a collection of blood that forms between the two outer layers of an artery, arose from the occipital artery.
In Bhubaneswar, this was the first time that such a rare operation was done successfully under the supervision of Dr Karunakara Padhy, Director CTVS at BR Life Kalinga Super Specialty Hospital. The size of the pseudoaneurysm was 10x14cm. Speaking about the treatment, Dr Padhy said, “At the time of diagnosis, Manjulata was diagnosed with a pseudoaneurysm in the occipital artery. The clots were cleaned, and bleeding occipital artery was repaired in the surgery which lasted for three hours. The patient has recovered now and will be able to lead a normal life.”
Thanking the doctors and the hospital Manjulata said, “I am fortunate to have visited the hospital on time and got treated before it was too late. I am thankful to the doctors and the other staff members who supported me and took care of me during my hospital stay.”