Neonatal cavernous carotid artery aneurysm: case report

J Neurosurg. 2005 Apr;102(3 Suppl):332-7. doi: 10.3171/ped.2005.102.3.0332.

Abstract

Neonatal intracranial aneurysms are rare. The authors report the case of a 4-week-old girl who presented with left-eye ptosis and proptosis. Computerized tomography scanning and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a mass involving the left cavernous sinus and middle cranial fossa. Cerebral angiography revealed a large complex left cavernous carotid artery (CA) aneurysm. The patient underwent endovascular treatment in which detachable coils and N-butyl cyanoacrylate glue were used to achieve complete obliteration of the aneurysm. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported neonatal intracranial aneurysm originating from the cavernous CA and treated endovascularly. The authors review the literature on neonatal intracranial aneurysms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula / congenital*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / therapy
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / abnormalities*
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / pathology
  • Cavernous Sinus / abnormalities*
  • Cavernous Sinus / pathology
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Collateral Circulation / physiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dominance, Cerebral / physiology
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / congenital*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / therapy
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed