title: Multiple gunshot carotico-jugular fistulas.
abstract: The development of post-traumatic fistula between the carotid artery and jugular vein is an extremely rare clinical condition. The authors present a 28-year-old patient, who sustained a gunshot injury to the right side of the neck 6 years ago, with undiagnosed contralateral carotico-jugular fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovasculary Surgery, Bakirkoy Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Orcun
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Citgez
authors.forename: Muharrem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battal
authors.forename: Oguzhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Karatepe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019291:Skull Base / Q000098:blood supply; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery