Delayed care in carotid-cavernous fistula due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Delayed care in carotid-cavernous fistula due to the Covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Direct carotid-cavernous fistula is a high-flow communication between the internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus that requires early transarterial embolization for its resolution. We report a case of a patient with a direct carotid-cavernous fistula who subsequently developed a cen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia 2022-08, Vol.85 (4), p.399-401
Hauptverfasser: Urbinati, Facundo, Zamorano-Martin, Francisco, Garcia-Lorente, Maria, Rachwani-Anil, Rahul, Martin-Gonzalez, Elisabet, Rocha-de-Lossada, Carlos
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OPHTHALMOLOGY
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Direct carotid-cavernous fistula is a high-flow communication between the internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus that requires early transarterial embolization for its resolution. We report a case of a patient with a direct carotid-cavernous fistula who subsequently developed a central retinal vein thrombosis due to a delay in treatment related to the health collapse experienced in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain.
ISSN:1678-2925
DOI:10.5935/0004-2749.20220057