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- A case of traumatic avulsion of the ophthalmic artery led to subarachnoid hemorrhage and hydrocephalus, which resembled an internal carotid aneurysm rupture.
- This is the third documented case, and notably, it occurred without the typical orbital fractures or optic nerve avulsion.
- Conservative treatment was effective for the artery avulsion, while surgery was necessary for the accompanying eye luxation.
Article Abstract
We present a case of ophthalmic artery (OA) traumatic avulsion, leading to a post-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with ventricular blood invasion and hydrocephalus, mimicking an internal carotid aneurysm rupture. This is the third case of such an event reported in literature and the first without orbital fractures and optic nerve avulsion. Conservative treatment was sufficient for the avulsion, but surgery was needed for the coexisting eye luxation. Traumatic OA avulsion is a rare but possible event and should be suspected in case of basal cisterns SAH, evidence of orbital trauma and CT angiogram or angiographic absence of opacification of the OA.
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