DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2024.v12i03.028

Pages: 345-347

Carotid-cavernous fistula is an abnormal communication between the carotid arterial system and the cavernous sinus. The most frequent origin is congenital, due to arteriovenous malformations, but it can also be post-traumatic. This is a rare condition, which can be life-threatening and visually disabling. We report here the case of a young female patient, aged 30, who was the victim of a violent craniofacial point-of-impact trauma and immediately presented with rapidly evolving left exophthalmos with no other associated signs, revealing a left carotid-cavernous fistula.