Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula

"Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An acquired or spontaneous abnormality in which there is communication between CAVERNOUS SINUS, a venous structure, and the CAROTID ARTERIES. It is often associated with HEAD TRAUMA, specifically basilar skull fractures (SKULL FRACTURE, BASILAR). Clinical signs often include VISION DISORDERS and INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION.

Descriptor ID	D020216
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.300.200.480 C10.228.140.300.350.500.350 C10.900.250.300.400 C14.240.850.750.147.500 C14.240.850.984.750.500 C14.907.150.125.500 C14.907.253.123.357 C14.907.253.535.500.350 C14.907.933.555.500 C16.131.240.850.750.125.500 C23.300.575.950.250.500 C26.915.200.200.550
Concept/Terms	Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistula Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistulas Fistula, Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistulas, Carotid-Cavernous Sinus C-C Fistula C-C Fistulas Fistula, C-C Fistulas, C-C Carotid Artery-Cavernous Sinus Fistula Carotid Artery Cavernous Sinus Fistula Fistula, Carotid Artery-Cavernous Sinus Fistula, Carotid Artery Cavernous Sinus Traumatic Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula Traumatic Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistula

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C10.228.140.300]
Carotid Artery Diseases [C10.228.140.300.200]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C10.228.140.300.200.480]
Cerebrovascular Trauma [C10.228.140.300.350]
Carotid Artery Injuries [C10.228.140.300.350.500]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C10.228.140.300.350.500.350]
Trauma, Nervous System [C10.900]
Cerebrovascular Trauma [C10.900.250]
Carotid Artery Injuries [C10.900.250.300]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C10.900.250.300.400]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C14.240]
Vascular Malformations [C14.240.850]
Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.240.850.750]
Arteriovenous Fistula [C14.240.850.750.147]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C14.240.850.750.147.500]
Vascular Fistula [C14.240.850.984]
Arteriovenous Fistula [C14.240.850.984.750]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C14.240.850.984.750.500]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.907.150]
Arteriovenous Fistula [C14.907.150.125]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C14.907.150.125.500]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C14.907.253]
Carotid Artery Diseases [C14.907.253.123]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C14.907.253.123.357]
Cerebrovascular Trauma [C14.907.253.535]
Carotid Artery Injuries [C14.907.253.535.500]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C14.907.253.535.500.350]
Vascular Fistula [C14.907.933]
Arteriovenous Fistula [C14.907.933.555]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C14.907.933.555.500]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C16.131.240]
Vascular Malformations [C16.131.240.850]
Arteriovenous Malformations [C16.131.240.850.750]
Arteriovenous Fistula [C16.131.240.850.750.125]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C16.131.240.850.750.125.500]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical [C23.300]
Fistula [C23.300.575]
Vascular Fistula [C23.300.575.950]
Arteriovenous Fistula [C23.300.575.950.250]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C23.300.575.950.250.500]
Wounds and Injuries [C26]
Trauma, Nervous System [C26.915]
Cerebrovascular Trauma [C26.915.200]
Carotid Artery Injuries [C26.915.200.200]
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula [C26.915.200.200.550]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula".

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