The benign course of carotid-cavernous fistula in a child. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCF) are reported very rarely in childhood and their clinical course and prognosis are uncertain. We report a 9-year-old boy presented with left eye swelling, neck pain and headache. The MRI findings suggested a CCF with enlarged left superior ophthalmic vein. Ocular Doppler ultrasonography revealed enlarged left superior ophthalmic vein, and arterialization of Doppler wave form. The cerebral angiogram showed normal anatomy. Control Doppler examination findings supported the diagnosis of closure of fistula. The clinical and radiological findings of this unusual presentation are discussed.

publication date

  • August 1, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Cavernous Sinus

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0034880625

PubMed ID

  • 11522413

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 39

issue

  • 2