Central retinal artery occlusion associated with traumatic carotid cavernous fistula: case report Oclusão de artéria central da retina associada com fístula carótido-cavernosa traumática: relato de caso

Central retinal artery occlusion associated with traumatic carotid cavernous fistula: case report Oclusão de artéria central da retina associada com fístula carótido-cavernosa traumática: relato de caso

Carotid cavernous fistulas are a rare entity occurring as result of head trauma and also spontaneously. The authors report a rare case of central retinal artery occlusion complicating traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula, resulting in severe visual acuity loss. Spontaneous closure of the fistula was...

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Main Authors: Paulo de Tarso Ponte Pierre Filho, Flavio Mac Cord Medina, Fabrício Kafury Pereira Rodrigues, Clayton Rocha Lara Carrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2007-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Fístula carotídeo-cavernosa
Oclusão da artéria retiniana
Angiografia
Acuidade visual
Relatos de casos
Retinal artery occlusion
Carotid-cavernous sinus fistula
Angiography
Visual acuity
Case reports
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