Unruptured Giant Intracranial Aneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery: Late Ocular Symptoms

Abstract

An unruptured giant intracranial aneurysm of the internal carotid artery may tend to present with late ocular symptoms. This is the case of a 58-year-old female patient with a giant unruptured aneurysm of the right internal carotid artery. The patient presented with exclusively progressive reduction of visual acuity and visual field defects due to the mass effect of the growing aneurysm. The rupture of the aneurysm occurred before planned treatment. Clinical suspicion and timely recognition as well as prompt treatment play an important role in the final outcome of the management of giant unruptured intracerebral aneurysms.

• Aneurysm size
• anterior intracranial circulation
• mass effect
• subarachnoid hemorrhage
• vascular abnormalities
• visual field defect

Declaration of interest

The authors report no financial or other conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.