Carotid cavernous fistula secondary to ruptured carotid cavernous aneurysm causing orbital compartment syndrome

Purpose: To report the rare presentation of orbital compartment syndrome secondary to formation of carotid cavernous fistula in the absence of trauma or surgery and demonstrate the role of emergent canthotomy/cantholysis as a vision saving procedure. Observations: A 28-year-old African American fema...

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Main Authors: Basil Mathews, O'Rese J. Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993622000561