title: The benign course of carotid-cavernous fistula in a child.
abstract: Carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCF) are reported very rarely in childhood and their clinical course and prognosis are uncertain. We report a 9-year-old boy presented with left eye swelling, neck pain and headache. The MRI findings suggested a CCF with enlarged left superior ophthalmic vein. Ocular Doppler ultrasonography revealed enlarged left superior ophthalmic vein, and arterialization of Doppler wave form. The cerebral angiogram showed normal anatomy. Control Doppler examination findings supported the diagnosis of closure of fistula. The clinical and radiological findings of this unusual presentation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurul
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cakmakçi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kovanlikaya
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dirik
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography