title: [Posttraumatic carotid-cavernous fistula diagnosed by transcranial color-coded duplex sonography].
abstract: The extracranial carotid duplex is a feasible, non invasive technique that is useful for the diagnosis of some intracranial pathologies. We present the case of a patient who was admitted in our unit with a severe traumatic brain injury. An early transcranial color duplex showed a mosaic color flash with unidirectional turbulent flow that was compatible with a posttraumatic carotid cavernous fistula that was confirmed by angio MRI.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Casares-Vivas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miralvés-Celma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez-Báecena
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abadal-Centellas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Homar-Ramírez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
vernacular_title: Diagnóstico por dúplex transcraneal color de una fístula carótido-cavernosa traumática.