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CAROTID-CAVERNOUS SINUS FISTULA
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Descriptor
English
:
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Fístula del Seno Cavernoso de la Carótida
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Fístula Carotidocavernosa
Synonyms
English
:
Fistula, Carotid Artery-Cavernous Sinus
Traumatic Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula
Tree Number:
C10.228.140.300.200.480
C10.228.140.300.350.500.350
C10.900.250.300.400
C14.240.850.750.147.500
C14.240.850.984.750.500
C14.907.150.125.500
C14.907.253.123.357
C14.907.253.535.500.350
C14.907.933.555.500
C16.131.240.850.750.125.500
C23.300.575.950.250.500
C26.915.200.200.550
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
34246
Unique Identifier:
D020216
Occurrence in VHL
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