A singular case of cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm in patient with cavernous sinus syndrome and bacterial meningitis

A singular case of cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm in patient with cavernous sinus syndrome and bacterial meningitis

We report the uncommon case of an acute cavernous sinus syndrome in a patient who was consequently discovered to have both a cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm and bacterial meningitis. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Which of the two, the aneurysm or the meningitis, gave rise to t...

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Main Authors: Federico Sacchetti, MD, Silvia Stagni, MD, Luca Spinardi, MD, Luigi Raumer, MD, Nicola Dentale, MD, Luigi Cirillo, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Cavernous sinus syndrome
Cavernous ICA aneurysm
Bacterial meningitis
MRI
DSA
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043316300772

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