title: Carotid cavernous fistula after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion with a bone anchored appliance.
abstract: Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) is an effective and stable method for treating severe maxillary transverse discrepancies in skeletally mature individuals, but it has potential complications. The authors report the case of a 34-year-old woman who developed carotid cavernous fistula after undergoing SARME with a bone anchored appliance and discuss the possible etiological basis of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ophir Loyola Hospital, Belém, Brazil.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: E H A
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Paschoal
authors.forename: A S D
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Carreira
authors.forename: R P V
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Real
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000009:adverse effects*