Diseases

Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula

An acquired or spontaneous abnormality in which there is communication between CAVERNOUS SINUS, a venous structure, and the CAROTID ARTERIES. It is often associated with HEAD TRAUMA, specifically basilar skull fractures (SKULL FRACTURE, BASILAR). Clinical signs often include VISION DISORDERS and INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION.

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Abstract

An acquired or spontaneous abnormality in which there is communication between CAVERNOUS SINUS, a venous structure, and the CAROTID ARTERIES. It is often associated with HEAD TRAUMA, specifically basilar skull fractures (SKULL FRACTURE, BASILAR). Clinical signs often include VISION DISORDERS and INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION.

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • C-C Fistula
  • Caroticocavernous Fistula
  • Carotid Artery-Cavernous Sinus Fistula
  • Carotid Cavernous Fistula
  • Fistula, Carotid Artery-Cavernous Sinus
  • C-C Fistulas
  • Caroticocavernous Fistulas
  • Carotid Artery Cavernous Sinus Fistula
  • Carotid Cavernous Fistulas
  • Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistula
  • Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistulas
  • Cavernous Fistula, Carotid
  • Fistula, C-C
  • Fistula, Caroticocavernous
  • Fistula, Carotid Artery Cavernous Sinus
  • Fistula, Carotid Cavernous
  • Fistula, Carotid-Cavernous Sinus
  • Traumatic Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula
  • Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistula

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Arteriovenous Fistula (1964-1999)
  • Carotid Artery Diseases (1964-1999)
  • Cavernous Sinus (1964-1999)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C10w.228w.140w.232.250w
  2. C10w.228w.140w.300w.200.480w
  3. C10w.228w.140w.300w.350.500.350w
  4. C10w.900.250.300.400w
  5. C14w.240.850w.750w.147w.500w
  6. C14w.240.850w.984.750w.500w
  7. C14w.907w.150w.125w.500w
  8. C14w.907w.253w.123.357w
  9. C14w.907w.253w.535.500.350w
  10. C14w.907w.933.555w.500w
  11. C16w.131w.240.850w.750w.125w.500w
  12. C23.300.575w.950.250w.500w
  13. C26w.915.200.200.550w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020216. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020216
  2. Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotid-cavernous_fistula
  3. Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5045537