See Also: carotid-cavernous sinus fistula(medicine)
carotid-cavernous fistula(medicine)
cavernous sinus branch of internal carotid artery(medicine)
cavernous part of internal carotid artery(medicine)
cavernous branch of internal carotid artery(medicine)
cavernous sinus(medicine)
Cavernous sinus(health)
Cavernous sinus syndrome(medicine)
cavernous sinus thrombosis(medicine)
Cavernous sinus syndrome(health)

carotid-cavernous sinus fistula (medicine)


carotid-cavernous sinus fistula
<radiology> Aetiology: laceration of ICA within cavernous sinus; usually secondary to basal skull fractures or penetrating trauma, rupture of an intracavernous ICA aneurysm symptoms: chemosis, conjunctival oedema, bruit findings: focal or diffuse enlargement of cavernous sinus, edematous extraocular muscles, arterial enlargement (pulsating exophthalamus), dilation of superior ophthalmic, facial, and internal jugular veins, occasional sellar erosion/enlargement, enlargement of superior orbital fissure (chronic phase)