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Published on: August 11, 2015
[Cavernous sinus aneurysms. Treatment and evolution]
E Pérez-Salvador García1, M González Manrique, M J Pérez Alvarez
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, España.
Case Report:
Two clinical cases of painful ophthalmoplegia from a cavernous sinus syndrome induced by carotid intracavernous aneurysm are presented. Two women presenting similar clinical patterns: total restriction of ocular movements, pthosis, alterations in the pupil and intense cephalalgia of sudden onset. Carotid aneurysms were found to be responsible for these clinical patterns. A carotid embolization was performed in one of the cases while a <
Discussion:
Both cases showed similar favorable evolution, after a follow up period of one year. We concluded that in these cases a close collaboration with other specialties is required in order to adopt the most adequate therapeutic option.
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