title: Use of carotid compression in a patient with arteriovenous malformation.
abstract: We report a case of a patient with a high flow arteriovenous malformation (AVM)i n the orbit, who developed a severe compartment syndrome, and was successfully treated with manual carotid compressions. The patient suffered a progressive proptosis, restriction of ocular motility and decreased of the visual acuity of the right eye. Embolization had a high risk of serious complications due to fistula location, so an alternative treatment consisting in carotid compressions was prescribed. Manual carotid compression is a non-invasive alternative technique to treat AVMs in patients with high risk of embolization episodes.
authors: Department of Ophtalmology of University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Coca
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Romero
authors: Margarita
authors: M
authors: Sanchez-Orgaz
authors: Alvaro
authors: A
authors: Arbizu
authors: Ramon
authors: R
authors: Frutos-Martinez
authors: Arancha
authors: A
authors: Fernandez-Prieto
authors: Begona
authors: B
authors: Marin-Aguilera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011312:Pressure; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology