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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1717218
Posttraumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistula–A Rare Case
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Abstract
Carotid cavernous fistula (CCF) is a specific type of dural arteriovenous (AV) fistula characterized by abnormal AV shunting within the cavernous sinus. The authors presented in this article a case of a 17-year-old young male patient who encountered a road traffic accident while driving a car, with a history of flipping of cars multiple times. The patient was unconscious with symmetrical bilateral (B/L) pupils and with Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score of 3. There was no history of seizures or vomiting.
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CCF - head injury - posttraumatic pulsating proptosis - posttraumatic carotid cavernous fistula - proptosisPublication History
Article published online:
23 September 2020
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