Early discovery of a traumatic carotid-cavernous sinus fistula by jugular venous oxygen saturation monitoring. Case report.

Abstract

This report describes the early diagnosis, due to an acute increase of jugular venous oxygen saturation occurring 20 hours after trauma, of a traumatic carotid-cavernous sinus fistula after severe head injury. Hyperemia in severe head injury should be treated only after an intracerebral arteriovenous communication has been excluded.

• Authors: B Calon, G Freys, A Launoy, P Boyer, J Tongio, T Pottecher
• Journal: Journal of neurosurgery (J Neurosurg) Vol. 83 Issue 5 Pg. 910-1 (Nov 1995) ISSN: 0022-3085 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7472563 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Oxygen

Topics

• Adult
• Arteriovenous Fistula (blood, diagnosis, etiology)
• Carotid Artery Diseases (blood, diagnosis, etiology)
• Cavernous Sinus (abnormalities)
• Craniocerebral Trauma (complications)
• Humans
• Hyperemia (etiology)
• Jugular Veins
• Male
• Oxygen (blood)