Orbital color Doppler ultrasound as noninvasive tool in the diagnosis of anterior-draining carotid-cavernous fistula

Purpose To investigate the role of orbital color Doppler ultrasound (OCDUS) in the diagnosis of carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) with anterior drainage and particularly whether a negative OCDUS could avoid an invasive diagnostic cerebral angiography (DSA). Materials and methods Twenty-two consecutive...

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Published in:Radiologia medica 2016-04, Vol.121 (4), p.301-307
Main Authors: Venturini, Massimo, Cristel, Giulia, Marzoli, Stefania Bianchi, Simionato, Franco, Agostini, Giulia, Barboni, Piero, De Cobelli, Francesco, Falini, Andrea, Bandello, Francesco, Del Maschio, Alessandro
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Language:English
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Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula - diagnostic imaging
Diagnostic Radiology
Female
Head
Humans
Imaging
Interventional Radiology
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neck and Dental Radiology
Neuroradiology
Radiology
Retrospective Studies
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Ultrasound
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Summary:Purpose To investigate the role of orbital color Doppler ultrasound (OCDUS) in the diagnosis of carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) with anterior drainage and particularly whether a negative OCDUS could avoid an invasive diagnostic cerebral angiography (DSA). Materials and methods Twenty-two consecutive patients with ophthalmic signs suspecting CCF were submitted to ophthalmologic examination, OCDUS and DSA. CCF diagnosis with OCDUS was based on the finding of a reversed, arterialized and low-resistive-index (RI
ISSN:0033-8362
1826-6983
DOI:10.1007/s11547-015-0607-0