CT diagnosis of the carotid cavernous fistula and differential diagnosis
Schadel, A.; Böttcher, H.D.; Wagner, W.; Schmilowski, M.
Laryngologie Rhinologie Otologie 61(7): 371-373
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0340-1588 PMID: 7109799 Document Number: 188056
One of the many urgent cases requiring immediate attention is the possibility of continuous bleeding into the sphenoidal sinus via a carotid cavernous fistula (CCF). Computed tomography offers a necessary and quick diagnostic method for such soft-tissue structures. Difficulty in CT diagnosis is enhanced by the limitations inherent in certain diagnoses. The article shows that safe diagnosis can be achieved in acute postoperative CCF with great shunt volumes. When diagnosing spontaneous cases we must consider the clinical data to differentiate CCF from other causes.