Bilateral Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Diplopia in a Young Patient
Introduction. Bilateral intracavernous carotid artery aneurysms (ICAAs) are extremely rare and difficult to treat. Case Report. A 26-year-old female presented in our clinic with acute diplopia due to oculomotor nerve palsy on the left side. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed two heterog...
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| description | Introduction. Bilateral intracavernous carotid artery aneurysms (ICAAs) are extremely rare and difficult to treat.
Case Report. A 26-year-old female presented in our clinic with acute diplopia due to oculomotor nerve palsy on the left side. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed two heterogeneously enhanced masses indicating bilateral ICAA. An endovascular coil embolization was performed on the left side successfully, resulting in resolution of her symptoms. Conclusion. Thorough systemic evaluation in young patients with diplopia can reveal life-threatening underlying pathology and prevent major complications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-06086909a2ee4d44bd0b056ab83799312025-02-03T05:52:32ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352013-01-01201310.1155/2013/209767209767Bilateral Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Diplopia in a Young PatientNikolaos Kopsachilis0Maria Pefkianaki1Gianluca Carifi2Ioannis Lialias3Moorfields Eye Hospital, London EC1V 2PD, UKMoorfields Eye Hospital, London EC1V 2PD, UKMoorfields Eye Hospital, London EC1V 2PD, UKAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceIntroduction. Bilateral intracavernous carotid artery aneurysms (ICAAs) are extremely rare and difficult to treat. Case Report. A 26-year-old female presented in our clinic with acute diplopia due to oculomotor nerve palsy on the left side. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed two heterogeneously enhanced masses indicating bilateral ICAA. An endovascular coil embolization was performed on the left side successfully, resulting in resolution of her symptoms. Conclusion. Thorough systemic evaluation in young patients with diplopia can reveal life-threatening underlying pathology and prevent major complications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/209767 |
| spellingShingle | Nikolaos Kopsachilis Maria Pefkianaki Gianluca Carifi Ioannis Lialias Bilateral Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Diplopia in a Young Patient Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Bilateral Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Diplopia in a Young Patient |
| title_full | Bilateral Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Diplopia in a Young Patient |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Diplopia in a Young Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Diplopia in a Young Patient |
| title_short | Bilateral Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Diplopia in a Young Patient |
| title_sort | bilateral intracavernous carotid artery aneurysms presenting as diplopia in a young patient |
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