The benign course of carotid-cavernous fistula in a child

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

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.39, no.2, pp.77-79, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0720-048x(01)00290-x
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.77-79
  • Keywords: carotid-cavernous fistula, childhood
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.