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Case Reports
. 1977 Mar;122(3):725-6.
doi: 10.1148/122.3.725.

Carotid-cavernous fistula associated with intracranial fibromuscular dysplasia

R Zimmerman, N E Leeds, T P Naidich
Case Reports

Carotid-cavernous fistula associated with intracranial fibromuscular dysplasia

R Zimmerman et al. Radiology. 1977 Mar.

Abstract

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of the intracranial internal carotid and vertebro-basilar system is extremely rare. A case with diffuse intracranial involvement and an associated carotid-cavernous fistula is presented. The literature is reviewed and the pathogenesis of this complication of FMD is discussed.

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