title: [Carotid-cavernous fistula with lethal epistaxis: case report].
abstract: We report the case of a 32 years old male patient with carotid-cavernous fistula caused by head injury who died from massive epistaxis. Treatment assessment of this case is faced with the literature.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Neurocirurgia, Hospital Cristo Redentor, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Borba
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sonda
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Calcagnotto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marchett
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Cobalchini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D017211:Treatment Failure