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Features of carotid-cavernous fistula include

A
Dilated superior ophthalmic vein on CT scan
B
Blood in the Schlemm's canal
C
Proptosis of contralateral eye suggests bilateral carotid-cavernous fistula
D
Traumatic fistula rarely close spontaneously
High-Yield Explanation
* With anterior drainage through orbit carotid cavernous fistula produce proptosis, diplopia, glaucoma and corkscrew, aerialized conjunctival vessels carotid-cavernous fistula results from an abnormal communication between the aerial and venous systems within the cavernous sinus in the skull. It is a type of aeriovenous fistula Ref Harrison20th edition pg 2567

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