Pituitary enlargement in a carotid-cavernous fistula: An atypical imaging manifestation.

Alexander Chavez-Yenter, Justin Sardi, J Pierre Sasson, Monica Wood

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Central hypothyroidism as a rare sequela of traumatic carotid cavernous fistula in a pediatric patient.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026
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Alexander Chavez-YenterDepartment of Radiology, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Justin SardiDepartment of Radiology, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA.

J Pierre SassonDepartment of Radiology, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Monica WoodDepartment of Radiology, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Mount Auburn Hospital · US

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Abstract

A carotid-cavernous fistula is a rare abnormal communication between carotid vasculature and the cavernous sinus. Development of a carotid-cavernous fistula often results from trauma, but may be spontaneous in the setting of predisposing risk factors. Suspicion for a spontaneous fistula is understandably low on routine non-contrast imaging. In this article, we present a case of a carotid-cavernous fistula initially presenting with the potentially underrecognized imaging manifestation of diffuse pituitary enlargement identified on a non-contrast CT, later revealed to be due to the presence of the fistula.

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Carotid-cavernous fistulaCavernous sinusFMDPituitary hyperplasia

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PMID38111563

DOI10.1016/j.radcr.2023.11.015

PMCPMC10726331

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