On The Spontaneous Cure Of A Case Of Pulsating Exophthalmos
Rivista Oto-Neuro-Oftalmologica (Bologna) 41(6): Nov-Dec 1966; 723-728
View Original Source →Abstract
Two case reports of spontaneous healing of carotid cavernous anastomosis are presented. In one female patient the obliteration of the fistula developed right after carotid angiography. Particularities of the clinical picture attending self-healing of the anastomosis are described. Possible variations of thrombogenesis in the venous and arterial bed, along with isolated obliteration with the limits of the defective arterial wall, are discussed.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
24-year-old woman
Clinical Characteristics
Pulsating exophthalmos that appeared after a bad bicycle fall, evidence of collateral venous stasis
Remission Characteristics
Disappearance of the exophthalmos and endocranial pulsation after eight years
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Sudden closing of the fistula by a mobile thrombus, valvular arteriovenous connection
Additional Notes
The recovery was spontaneous and sudden, following a loss of consciousness.