Carotico-Cavernous Fistula Presenting with Proptosis of Contralateral Eye: A Case Report

Authors

  • K Subedi Department of Radiology and Imaging, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • D Chataut Department of Radiology and Imaging, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • P Khatiwada Kanti Children Hospital, Kathmandu,
  • RK Ghimire Department of Radiology and Imaging, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • MA Ansari Department of Radiology and Imaging, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v2i1.6983

Keywords:

Carotico-cavernous fistula, cerebral angiography, Computed tomography

Abstract

Spontaneous carotico-cavernous fistula occurring post partum is a rare entity. We report a rare case of post partum spontaneous carotico-cavernous fistula with paradoxical proptosis of contralateral eye confirmed by computed tomography and cerebral angiography.

NJR I VOL 2 I ISSUE 1 54-56 Jan-June, 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njr.v2i1.6983

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Published

2012-10-23

How to Cite

Subedi, K., Chataut, D., Khatiwada, P., Ghimire, R., & Ansari, M. (2012). Carotico-Cavernous Fistula Presenting with Proptosis of Contralateral Eye: A Case Report. Nepalese Journal of Radiology, 2(1), 54–56. https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v2i1.6983

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