Clinical Profiles and Treatment Outcomes of 51 Cases of Carotid Cavernous Fistula: A Retrospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study investigated demographics, clinical profiles, imaging results, and treatment outcomes in patients with carotid cavernous fistula (CCF).

Methods

This retrospective analysis examined medical records of the patients with CCF from January 2016 to January 2022. The study included 51 cases: 34 traumatic and 17 spontaneous CCFs.

Results

A total of 51 patients with CCFs was analyzed. Traumatic CCF (34 patients, 66.7%) was more common than spontaneous CCF (17 patients, 33.3%). Traumatic CCF predominantly affected male patients, while spontaneous CCF was more frequent in female patients (p = 0.005). Clinical signs including proptosis and lagophthalmos were more common in traumatic CCF, with significant differences in eye movement restriction (p = 0.006) and b

SUBMITTER: Ayuningtyas SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12010190 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature