Carotid Cavernous Fistula in a Patient with Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
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Carotid cavernous fistula in a patient with Graves' ophthalmopathy.
The clinical manifestations of carotid cavernous fistula, an abnormal arteriovenous connection between the cavernous sinus and the carotid artery, can closely mimic the cardinal signs of Graves' ophthalmopathy, an inflammatory disorder of the orbit usually associated with autoimmune thyroid disease. Therefore, carotid cavernous fistulas are generally considered in the differential diagnosis of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0021-972X,1945-7197
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-030272