title: [Pulsating exophtalmos and contralateral carotid-cavernous fistula].
abstract: A rare case of spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistula with contralateral clinical signs (ocular discomfort, pulsating exophthalmos, chemosis, ptosis) is reported. It was associated with partial thrombosis of the ipsilateral cavernous sinus. It was cured with conservative treatment after six months. Anatomical knowledge of the cavernous sinus remains essential for better understanding of this original clinical presentation.
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie, hôpital Val de Grâce, Paris, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dulou
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hauret
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Renard
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Béquet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Felten
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020226:Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000098:blood supply; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006940:Hyperemia / Q000209:etiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin
vernacular_title: Exophtalmie pulsatile contralatérale à une fistule carotido-caverneuse résolutive après traitement médical.