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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2016
Case ReportsA case of delayed carotid cavernous fistula after facial gunshot injury presented as loss of vision with symptom resolution after endovascular closure procedure.
- Fatih Alagöz, Fevzi Yılmaz, Bedriye Müge Sönmez, Ali Erdem Yıldırım, and Muhammed Evvah Karakılıç.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Turkey.
- Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2016 Mar 1; 22 (2): 199-201.
AbstractCarotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs) are abnormal connections between the carotid artery and the cavernous sinus (CS), and can occur as a result of blunt and penetrating head injuries. While occurrence is rare, diagnosis can be made in the emergency department. Described in the present report is the case of a 26-year-old man who presented with complaints of pain, redness, blurred and loss of vision in the right eye, and swelling of the upper face due to a gunshot injury he had sustained 35 days prior.
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