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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Associated With Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistula: Case Report.
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Arquivos Brasileiros De Oftalmologia. v. 70, n. 5, p. 868-70
0004-2749
18157317
Autor
Pierre Filho, Paulo de Tarso Ponte
Medina, Flavio Mac Cord
Rodrigues, Fabrício Kafury Pereira
Carrera, Clayton Rocha Lara
Institución
Resumen
Carotid cavernous fistulas are a rare entity occurring as result of head trauma and also spontaneously. The authors report a rare case of central retinal artery occlusion complicating traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula, resulting in severe visual acuity loss. Spontaneous closure of the fistula was observed. The possible mechanisms responsible for this complication are discussed. 70 868-70