title: Severe epistaxis caused by traumatic aneurysm of cavernous carotid artery.
abstract: A case of cavernous carotid aneurysm presented with unilateral blindness, orbital fracture and recurrent, severe epistaxis of delayed onset. Traumatic origin of aneurysm is confirmed by repeat angiographic studies.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries; D012008:Recurrence; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications