title: Spontaneous carotid cavernous fistula in a pediatric patient: case report and review of literature.
abstract: A 14-year-old boy presented with spontaneous, painless proptosis of the right eye. Computed tomography and digital subtraction angiography revealed an indirect carotid cavernous fistula. Because there were no sight-threatening complications, we adopted a conservative approach. The condition resolved 1 month after initial presentation, with angiographically confirmed spontaneous obliteration of the fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Flora H S
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Hunter K L
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Yuen
authors.forename: Srinivas K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Dennis S C
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed