Carotid-cavernous fistula associated with intracranial fibromuscular dysplasia.
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of the intracranial internal carotid and vertebro-basilar system is extremely rare. A case with diffuse intracranial involvement and an associated carotid-cavernous fistula is presented. The literature is reviewed and the pathogenesis of this complication of FMD is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D002339:Carotid Arteries; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014711:Vertebral Artery