title: Bilateral intracavernous carotid artery aneurysms presenting as progressive cranial nerve palsies.
abstract: Bilateral intracavernous carotid artery aneurysms are rare and can present with different clinical findings. We report such a case presenting with progressive cranial nerve palsies due to gradual increase in the size of aneurysms. This case demonstrates the clinician's difficulty in diagnosis when isolated cranial nerve palsy is the sole presenting sign.
authors.affiliation: Eye Unit, The Ayr Hospital, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom. alibodla@aol.com
authors.forename: Ali A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bodla
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ablett
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inglis
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology