title: Spontaneous thrombosis of a traumatic cavernous sinus fistula.
abstract: Post-traumatic thrombosis of cavernous sinus and orbital veins has been reported in conjunction with carotid-cavernous sinus fistula (CCSF). CCSF are abnormal communications between the carotid artery and the cavernous sinus. Spontaneous thrombosis of a CCSF is a rare event mainly seen in the indirect (dural) type of fistula. We report on a patient with a possible post-traumatic CSSF which underwent partial spontaneous thrombosis and presented with an extreme degree of proptosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ichilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Reider-Grosswasser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loewenstein
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Gaton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed