Giant aneurysm of internal carotid artery presenting features of retrobulbar neuritis.
We report the case of a man who presented with in the features of left optic nerve compression. CT scan and carotid angiography demonstrated an unruptured giant aneurysm of the left internal carotid artery possibly kinking the optic nerve. Carotid ligation in the neck saved both life and vision.
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Department of Neurosurg and Ophthalmology, SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack, Orissa.
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D000328:Adult; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed