Traumatic Giant Aneurysm of the Intracavernous Internal Carotid Artery with Massive Epistaxis: Case report.
- Author:
Sun Ho LEE
1
;
Byung Kyu CHO
;
Bo Sung SIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Head injury;
Traumatic aneurysm;
Intracavernous aneurysm;
Epistaxis;
Late deterioration
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Carotid Artery, Internal*;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Early Diagnosis;
Epistaxis*;
Humans;
Mortality;
Rupture
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1983;12(3):501-506
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Authors present a case of traumatic nonfistulous intracavernous aneurysm who presented with massive epistaxis 3 1/2 months after head injury. Because of the high mortality and morbidity associated with traumatic intracavernous aneurysmal rupture, patient with severe cranial injury require recognition that late deterioration and epistaxis, visual disturbance may be due to and intracavernous aneurysm for early diagnosis and adequate treatment.
