Unilateral Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula Causing Bilateral Ocular Manifestation
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Unilateral Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula Causing Bilateral Ocular Manifestation
Unilateral carotid cavernous fistula presents with ipsilateral ocular findings. Bilateral presentation is only seen in bilateral fistulas, usually associated with indirect (dural) carotid cavernous fistulas. Direct carotid cavernous fistulas are an abnormal communication between the internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus. They typically begin with a traumatic disruption in the artery w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Ophthalmology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1663-2699
DOI: 10.1159/000443141