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Carotid-cavernous fistula as a mimicker of myasthenia gravis

BACKGROUND: A carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) is an abnormal communication between the carotid arterial system and the cavernous sinus. Common symptoms of CCFs include proptosis and ophthalmoplegia, but fluctuating diplopia and presence of ptosis are not typical. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present an unus...

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Autores principales: Eswar, Anastasia, Pomeranz, Howard D., Vishnubhakat, S. Murthy, Oller-Cramsie, Marissa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4192903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25317355
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.141888