Case Report on Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Secondary to Carotid-cavernous Sinus Fistula

Rida El-Hadiri *

Department of Ophthalmology A, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco.

Rim El-Hachimi

Department of Ophthalmology A, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco.

Samira Tachfouti

Department of Ophthalmology A, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco.

Nourdine Boutimzine

Department of Ophthalmology A, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco.

Abdellah Amazouzi

Department of Ophthalmology A, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco.

Lalla Ouafa Cherkaoui

Department of Ophthalmology A, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The present case study highlights about Central retinal vein occlusion secondary to carotid-cavernous sinus fistula. Carotid cavernous fistulas are a rare entity occurring as result of head trauma and also spontaneously. A 61 year-old man consulted for acute unilateral visual loss preceded by a five days history of red eye and a bruit of the head. The patient had a history of blunt head trauma with no associated systemic illness. Carotid-cavernous fistulas arise from abnormal connections between the carotid arteries and the cavernous sinus leading arterialized blood to shunt into the venous system leading to venous hypertension.

Keywords: Central retinal vein occlusion, venous hypertension, Carotid-cavernous fistula, hypertension


How to Cite

El-Hadiri , R., El-Hachimi, R., Tachfouti , S., Boutimzine, N., Amazouzi, A., & Cherkaoui, L. O. (2023). Case Report on Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Secondary to Carotid-cavernous Sinus Fistula. Asian Journal of Research in Surgery, 6(1), 59–61. Retrieved from https://journalajrs.com/index.php/AJRS/article/view/132


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DOI: 10.3205/oc000117