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Two cases with carotid-cavernous fistulas have been presented. The general and ocular symptoms were a lot milder in one of them. As the goal was to make cavernous sinus thrombosis, a hypotensive treatment was applied in this particular case. The condition of the fistula was followed by ultrasound during the whole treatment.
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Janev, K., Spahiu, K., Salihu, N., Perović-Stamenković, D. (1993). Traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula affecting the orbit. In: Till, P. (eds) Ophthalmic Echography 13. Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, vol 55. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1846-0_17
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