[Posttraumatic carotid-cavernous fistula diagnosed by transcranial color-coded duplex sonography].
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.
Casares-Vivas
M
M
Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca.
Miralvés-Celma
S
S
Pérez-Báecena
J
J
Abadal-Centellas
J M
JM
Homar-Ramírez
J
J
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
Diagnóstico por dúplex transcraneal color de una fístula carótido-cavernosa traumática.