Carotid-cavernous fistulas: diagnosis with spiral CT angiography.
Four cases in which the diagnosis of carotid-cavernous fistula was made by using CT angiography are illustrated. The diagnosis was confirmed by digital subtraction angiography in all four instances. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the CT angiographic appearance of carotid-cavernous fistulas.
Coskun
O
O
Department of Neuroradiology and Interventional Radiology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire, Caen, France.
Hamon
M
M
Catroux
G
G
Gosme
L
L
Courthéoux
P
P
Théron
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*