Spontaneous obliteration of a carotid-cavernous fistula associated with fibromuscular dysplasia of the internal carotid artery.
The authors present a case of spontaneous recovery of a carotid-cavernous fistula associated with fibromuscular dysplasia of the aortocranial vessels in a 31-year-old woman. The pathogenesis of the carotid-cavernous fistula and the possible mechanism responsible for its spontaneous obliteration are both discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans