[Pulsating exophtalmos and contralateral carotid-cavernous fistula].
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.
Dulou
R
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Service de neurologie, hôpital Val de Grâce, Paris, France.
Hauret
L
L
Renard
J L
JL
Valle
J N
JN
Béquet
D
D
Felten
D
D
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
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin
Exophtalmie pulsatile contralatérale à une fistule carotido-caverneuse résolutive après traitement médical.