TY - JOUR T1 - Carotid cavernous fistula due to a ruptured intracavernous aneurysm of the internal carotid artery: treatment with selective endovascular occlusion of the aneurysm JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 784 LP - 787 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.71.6.784 VL - 71 IS - 6 AU - I Wanke AU - A Doerfler AU - D Stolke AU - M Forsting Y1 - 2001/12/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/71/6/784.abstract N2 - Intracavernous carotid artery aneurysms causing a carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) are rare. These aneurysms usually cause neurological symptoms due to gradual expansion without rupture. If they do rupture they most often lead to a CCF instead of bleeding into the subarachnoid space. A ptient is described with a ruptured intracavernous aneurysm causing a CCF resulting in acute onset of unilateral ophthalmoplegia. Selective coil embolisation of the aneurysm led to complete occlusion of the CCF with preservation of the internal carotid artery; symptoms resolved completely. ER -