Isolated extra-cranial internal carotid artery aneurysm in a young adult with Eale's disease

J Assoc Physicians India. 2003 Aug:51:830-2.

Abstract

A young male patient, a known case of Eale's disease presented with a large isolated aneurysm of the extra-cranial part of internal carotid artery. Detailed investigation failed to establish the etiology of the aneurysm, and it is possible that the underlying pathology may be the same as that of Eale's disease. Eale's disease is an idiopathic vascular disease of the peripheral retina and we hypothesize that aneurysm in this patient may be associated with Eale's disease of the eye.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / complications*
  • Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm / therapy
  • Angiography
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / complications*
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / therapy
  • Carotid Artery, Internal* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / complications*
  • Ultrasonography