Preferred Label : carotid cavernous fistula;
RADLEX synonyms : carotid-cavernous fistula; CC fistula;
Definition : Laceration of the intracavernous portion of the carotid artery or one of its intracavernous
branches resulting in a direct communication between the internal carotid artery and
the cavernous sinus. Clinically, this produces a pulsatile exophthalmus and a marked
limitation of extraocular motion in the affected eye. craniocerebral trauma, especially
basilar skull fractures (skull fracture, basilar) is the most common cause of this
condition, but it may also occur spontaneously or in association with diseases featuring
defective connective tissue, such as ehlers-danlos syndrome. (Adams et al., Principles
of Neurology, 6th ed, p877) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0238045;
Origin ID : RID4854;
UMLS CUI : C0238045;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Laceration of the intracavernous portion of the carotid artery or one of its intracavernous
branches resulting in a direct communication between the internal carotid artery and
the cavernous sinus. Clinically, this produces a pulsatile exophthalmus and a marked
limitation of extraocular motion in the affected eye. craniocerebral trauma, especially
basilar skull fractures (skull fracture, basilar) is the most common cause of this
condition, but it may also occur spontaneously or in association with diseases featuring
defective connective tissue, such as ehlers-danlos syndrome. (Adams et al., Principles
of Neurology, 6th ed, p877) [MeSH]
