title: Painful ophthalmoplegia syndrome (spheno-cavernous syndrome) caused by a ruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysm. A brief report.
abstract: A case is reported of ruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysm presenting as a painful ophthalmoplegia syndrome (spheno-cavernous syndrome). This case suggests that there is need to carried out immediately neuroradiological studies when a painful ophthalmoplegia appears because of possible underlying intracranial aneurysm. This decisional algorithm should decrease the probability of aneurysmal rebleeding and increase the chance of oculomotor nerve function recovery.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Ospedale Garibaldi, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zingale
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Albanese
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pappalardo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbagallo
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus; D013577:Syndrome