title: Carotico-cavernous fistula presenting as a late complication of facial trauma.
abstract: A case of carotico-cavernous fistula following facial trauma is reported. Clinical details of the case are described together with a review of the literature. Aetiology and treatment of the condition are discussed. Carotico-cavernous fistula is a rare complication of facial trauma. The case reported is important because the complication presented as a late event some 9 weeks after the initial trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000293:injuries; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications*