Carotid-cavernous sinus fistula accompanying an isolated mandibular fracture.
A patient who developed carotid-cavernous sinus fistula associated with an isolated mandibular fracture is reported, and the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition and the associated abducens nerve palasy are discussed.
Walls
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory University School of Post Graduate Dentistry, Atlanta, Georgia 30322.
Helmy
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Timmis
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D000010:Abducens Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications*