title: Carotid cavernous fistula after minimal facial trauma. Report of a case.
abstract: The carotid cavernous fistula has historically been associated with extensive facial trauma as a result of direct or indirect forces. Most fistulas of traumatic origin develop as a result of a fracture through the base of the skull, which produces a force causing laceration of the internal carotid artery in the region where it approximates the cavernous sinus. We report a case in which apparently minimal head trauma resulted in the development of a carotid cavernous fistula. The rather innocuous presentation of this complication requires particular attention by the caregiver in assessing the patient sustaining maxillofacial trauma.
authors.affiliation: Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Keiser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeidman
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D020222:Abducens Nerve Injury; D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002404:Catheterization; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000293:injuries