Carotid cavernous fistula after minimal facial trauma. Report of a case.
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.
Keiser
G J
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Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Zeidman
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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