Traumatic exophthalmos due to an uncommon arteriovenous fistula without involvement of the cavernous sinus. Case report.
A case of traumatic exophthalmos due to an arteriovenous fistula between the middle meningeal artery and the veins at the base of the skull is reported. There was no involvement of the cavernous sinus. Embolization following selective transfemoral catheterization of the external carotid artery resulted in complete relief of the symptoms.
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005123:Eye / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008576:Meningeal Arteries; D014680:Veins