Carotid Cavernous Fistula Information -
Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistula
Carotid Cavernous Fistula definition?
Carotid Cavernous Fistula is a abnormal connections between the carotid artery (or its branches) and a large vein (cavernous sinus) behind the eye that receives blood from the orbit, the pituitary gland, and the brain.
A carotid cavernous fistula may result from trauma to the base of the skull or from the rupture of a saccular aneurysm. It is distinguished from a cavernous sinus thrombosis by the rapidity of symptoms.
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