American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:1372-1374, June-July 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology
Case Report
INTERVENTIONAL
Carotid Ophthalmic Aneurysm Rupture After Parent Vessel Occlusion
a Department of Radiology, University of Montreal, Notre-Dame hospital CHUM, 1560 Sherbrooke Est, Montreal PQ, Canada H2L 4M1
b Department of Neurosurgery, University of Montreal, Notre-Dame hospital CHUM, 1560 Sherbrooke Est, Montreal PQ, Canada H2L 4M1
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Alain Weill, Department of Radiology, Hopital Notre-Dame CHUM, 1560 Sherbrooke Est, Montreal PQ, Canada H2L 4M1 (Alain.weill.chum{at}ssss.gouv.qc.ca)
Summary: We report causes leading to and rupture of a carotid ophthalmic aneurysm after treatment by parent vessel occlusion. The aneurysm was initially symptomatic but unruptured.