Fusiform Intracanalicular Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysm; Case Report and Review of Literature. |
Byung Kwan Choi, Tae Hong Lee, Chang Hwa Choi, Sang Weon Lee |
1Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. sangweonlee@pusan.ac.kr 2Department of Radiology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
A 35-year-old man's vision had progressively deteriorated over a 3-month period. His left visual acuity was 5/20.
Enhanced orbital computed tomographic (CT) scans revealed a fusiform dilatation of the ophthalmic artery in the left optic canal. Cerebral Angiography revealed a fusiform aneurysm on the left ophthalmic artery in the optic canal, measuring 6.2 x 4.6 mm in size. Four days after admission, visual acuity dropped to hand-motion. Endovascular treatment was chosen and a microcatheter was guided into the proximal segment of the ophthalmic artery. Using 4 detachable coils, parent artery occlusion was done. Three months after the intervention, the visual acuity in his left eye improved to 20/20. Dramatic recovery of visual acuity is exceptional with an ophthalmic artery trunk aneurysm. When an occlusion of the proximal ophthalmic artery is the only treatment option in such a situation, the endovascular occlusion of the proximal ophthalmic artery is quite feasible in the sense that it does not require any optic nerve manipulation. |
Key Words:
Detachable coil; Fusiform aneurysm; Intracanalicular portion; Ophthalmic artery trunk aneurysm |
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