Embolization of an intracavernous aneurysm of the internal carotid artery

Intracavernous aneurysms of the internal carotid artery are usually not clinically manifested and are revealed by accident, The majority of aneurysms with a neurological symtomatology are apt to rupture, form a carotidocavernous fistula, or subarachnoidal haemorrhage or other complications can develop. Surgery in the area of the cavernous sinus is very pretentious, frequently complicated by damage of the oculomotor nerves, The development of endovascular techniques made recently embolization of adversely located and symptomatic aneurysms possible by the use of platinum spirals or other material, The authors describe their first successful embolization of an intravcavernous aneurysm of the internal carotid artery.