title: Intraorbital and intracanalicular ophthalmic artery aneurysms. Literature review and report of a case.
abstract: This paper reviews literature about intraorbital ophthalmic artery aneurysms discussing presentation, aetiology and treatment options. In addition we report on a case of intraorbital ophthalmic artery aneurysm with acute onset of headache, visual loss and right eye ophthalmoplegia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe Maria
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Della Pepa
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabatino
authors.forename: Giuseppea
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Rocca
authors.forename: Alba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scerrati
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maira
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albanese
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchese
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: intraorbital aneurysm; intraorbital ophthalmic artery aneurysm; ophthalmic artery aneurysm; orbital apex syndrome