Visual failure and recovery after thrombosis of a giant carotid ophthalmic aneurysm following vascular bypass and carotid artery ligation

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• 作者：M. Attia ; J.E. Cohen ; O.M. Shapira ; D. Eimerl ; M.J. Gomori ; S. Dotan ; S. Spektor
• 关键词：Aneurysm decompression ; Cerebral revascularization ; Giant aneurysm ; High-flow bypass ; Hunterian ligation ; Thrombotic aneurysm
• 刊名：Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：January 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：18
• 期：1
• 页码：152-154
• 全文大小：454 K

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Thrombosis via Hunterian ligation, with or without high-flow bypass, is the definitive treatment for unclippable giant aneurysms; however, secondary deterioration may occur. We present a 67-year-old woman with an unclippable giant (33 mm) carotid ophthalmic aneurysm. High-flow external carotid artery to middle cerebral artery bypass and proximal cervical internal carotid artery Hunterian ligation achieved complete thrombosis. Subsequent expansion of the thrombosed aneurysm created mass effect with hydrocephalus, leading to marked cognitive and visual decline. Aneurysmal decompression led to improved vision and near-normal neurological function.