Steal phenomenon in a traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula.
A patient with head injury presented with computed tomography findings of a diffuse severe infarction of the left cerebral hemisphere in which the cerebral hemodynamics can be evaluated by transcranial Doppler sonography. Serial angiograms revealed a carotid-cavernous fistula, with a complete steal phenomenon. The unusual complication of a traumatic carotidcavernous fistula is discussed.
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial