The benign course of carotid-cavernous fistula in a child

Kurul S., Cakmakci H., Kovanlikaya A., Dirik E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.77-79, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0720-048x(01)00290-x
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.77-79
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: carotid-cavernous fistula, childhood
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.