[CT diagnosis of the carotid cavernous fistula and differential diagnosis (author's transl)].
One of the many urgent cases requiring immediate attention is the possibility of continuous bleeding into the sphenoidal sinus via a carotid cavernous fistula (CCF). Computed tomography offers a necessary and quick diagnostic method for such soft-tissue structures. Difficulty in CT diagnosis is enhanced by the limitations inherent in certain diagnoses. The article shows that safe diagnosis can be achieved in acute postoperative CCF with great shunt volumes. When diagnosing spontaneous cases we must consider the clinical data to differentiate CCF from other causes.
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000293:injuries*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
Computertomogramm-Diagnostik der Carotis-Cavernosus-Fistel und ihre Differentialdiagnose.