Spontaneous Healing of Iatrogenic Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula
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Spontaneous resolution of direct carotid cavernous fistula.
Proptosis due to carotid cavernous fistula is rare sequelae of head injury. We report a case of post-traumatic, direct high flow carotid cavernous fistula that resolved spontaneously 06 weeks after carotid angiography. It however, resulted in loss of vision due to delay in early treatment. In the cases of post-traumatic proptosis, carotid cavernous fistula should be kept in mind.
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عنوان ژورنال: Interventional Neuroradiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1591-0199,2385-2011
DOI: 10.1177/159101991201800210