Bilateral Cavernous Carotid Aneurysms: Atypical Presentation of a Rare Cause of Mass Effect. A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Bilateral Cavernous Carotid Aneurysms: Atypical Presentation of a Rare Cause of Mass Effect. A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Bilateral cavernous carotid aneurysms (CCAs) represent a rare medical condition that can mimic other disorders. We present a rare case of bilateral CCAs simulating an ocular myasthenia. A 76-year-old woman presented with a history of fluctuating bilateral diplopia and unilateral ptosis, which led to...

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Main Authors: Delia Gagliardi, Irene Faravelli, Luisa Villa, Guglielmo Pero, Claudia Cinnante, Roberta Brusa, Eleonora Mauri, Laura Tresoldi, Francesca Magri, Alessandra Govoni, Nereo Bresolin, Giacomo P. Comi, Stefania Corti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
bilateral cavernous carotid aneurysms
internal carotid artery
cranial nerves palsy
pseudomyasthenia
diplopia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00619/full

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