Imaging diagnosis of an unilateral painful ophtalmoplegia

• Published in: Tunisie Medicale Vol. 83; no. 12; p. 792
• Main Authors: Nagi, Sonia, Marrakchi-Turki, Zinet, Sebaï, Rym, Kerkeni, Anis, Khouja, Nejib, Belghith, Lotfi, Touibi, Slaheddine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: Tunisia 01.12.2005
• Subjects: Aged; Aneurysm - complications; Angiography; Carotid Artery Diseases - complications; Carotid Artery, Internal; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ophthalmoplegia - diagnosis; Ophthalmoplegia - etiology; Pain - etiology

The ophtalmoplegia may be due to several lesions and the diagnosis is made by imaging modalities. We report the case of a giant aneurysm of the wright intracavernous internal carotid artery revealed by painful ophtalmoplegia with subarachnoid haemorrhage. The diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance...