摘要
Carotid-cavernous fistula is an abnormal communication between the carotid artery and the cavernous sinus. The fistula is classified based on its etiology, haemodynamic and anatomical configuration. The most common type is the direct high flow fistula resulting from trauma. Indirect fistula which is less common results from underlying conditions such as hypertension, collagen vascular diseases, pregnancy amongst others. It is in regards with this uncommon occurrence of indirect fistula that we report a case of forty year</span><span>s</span><span> old woman who presented with a left protruding eyeball and headache a month after delivery and was diagnosed with spontaneous type D indirect carotid cavernous fistula with rapidly progressing symptoms. She was referred abroad for interventional radiological services due to unavailability of such services in our facility and country.
Carotid-cavernous fistula is an abnormal communication between the carotid artery and the cavernous sinus. The fistula is classified based on its etiology, haemodynamic and anatomical configuration. The most common type is the direct high flow fistula resulting from trauma. Indirect fistula which is less common results from underlying conditions such as hypertension, collagen vascular diseases, pregnancy amongst others. It is in regards with this uncommon occurrence of indirect fistula that we report a case of forty year</span><span>s</span><span> old woman who presented with a left protruding eyeball and headache a month after delivery and was diagnosed with spontaneous type D indirect carotid cavernous fistula with rapidly progressing symptoms. She was referred abroad for interventional radiological services due to unavailability of such services in our facility and country.
作者
Ronald Awoonor-Williams
Raphael Kofi Vowotor
Frank Nketiah-Boakye
George Asafo Adjaye Frimpong
Angelina Ampong
Joseph Adjei Kwarteng
Pierre Kusi Aidoo Amankwah
Michael Leat
Ronald Awoonor-Williams;Raphael Kofi Vowotor;Frank Nketiah-Boakye;George Asafo Adjaye Frimpong;Angelina Ampong;Joseph Adjei Kwarteng;Pierre Kusi Aidoo Amankwah;Michael Leat(General Surgery Unit, Directorate of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana;Neurosurgery Unit, Directorate of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana;Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;Radiology Unit, Directorate of Diagnostics, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana;Directorate of Ophthamology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana;Directorate of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
