Intracavernous carotid aneurysm--an unusual cause of isolated abducens nerve palsy.
We discuss the case of a 59-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with complaints of diplopia for five days. Physical examination disclosed an isolated complete right abducens nerve palsy. Angiography revealed a giant aneurysm from the postcavernous portion of the right internal carotid artery. This case illustrates an unusual etiology of a unilateral abducens nerve palsy.
O'Dell
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28232-2861.
Gordon
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D000010:Abducens Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed