title: Central retinal artery occlusion associated with traumatic carotid cavernous fistula: case report.
abstract: Carotid cavernous fistulas are a rare entity occurring as result of head trauma and also spontaneously. The authors report a rare case of central retinal artery occlusion complicating traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula, resulting in severe visual acuity loss. Spontaneous closure of the fistula was observed. The possible mechanisms responsible for this complication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, UFC, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. paulooft@unicamp.br
authors.forename: Paulo de Tarso Ponte
authors.initials: Pde T
authors.lastname: Pierre Filho
authors.forename: Flavio Mac Cord
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: Fabrício Kafury Pereira
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Clayton Rocha Lara
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Carrera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology