Month: November 2023

Complications of a Giant Cavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysm

Complications of a Giant Cavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysm

Posted by | Nov 27, 2023 | , , , |

Cavernous carotid aneurysms (CCAs) differ from other intracranial aneurysms in that most are asymptomatic and are generally considered benign as there is a low risk of rupture. More common than complications from rupture are complications from the mass effect of the aneurysm itself on nearby structures.1,2 This report describes a case of a giant right CCA that progressed in size despite multiple surgical repairs that resulted in near- complete ophthalmoplegia and neurotrophic keratitis which led to a perforated corneal ulcer and subsequent enucleation.

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