Abstract
We present a rare case of carotico-cavernous sinus fistula who presented with proptosis with gradual diminision of vision following a roadside accident. Contrast enhanced CT scan and angiography confiruned the diagnosis and it was managed by transfemoral embolisation of right ICCF.
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Gupta, A.K., Jaimanti, B.B. & Mann, S.B.S. Carotico-cavernous sinus fistula. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 57, 65–67 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907635
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