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Vol. 4. Issue 4.
Pages 313-315 (January 1993)
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Vol. 4. Issue 4.
Pages 313-315 (January 1993)
Fístula carótido-cavernosa traumática com proptose contrálateral. Caso clínico
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J. Augusto Costa, Manuel Rito, Lozano Lopes
Centro de Neurocirurgia de Coimbra. Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra. Portugal
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Os autores apresentam um caso de urna Fistula Carótido-Cavernosa com proptose contralateral, num paciente de 74 anos, que havia sofrido um traumatismo cranio-encefálico cinco meses antes do aparecimento do quadro clínico.

Após estudo diagnóstico, com T.A.C. e Angiografia, foi feita a abordagem directa da fístula com regressao total do quadro clínico.

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Palavras chave:
Fístula Carótido-Cavernosa
Seio Cavernoso
Proptose Contralateral
Summary

A case of Carotid-Cavernous Fistula with contralateral proptosis is reported, in a 74 year old man, who suffered a head trauma five months previously.

After CT scan and angiography, a direct obliteration of the cavernous sinus was performed, with good recovery and regression of the clinical signs.

Key words:
Carotid-cavernous fistula
Cavernous sinus
Contralateral proptosis

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