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Traumatic carotid cavernous fistulas. Rare and life threatening
Athanasios K Petridis1,2,3, Stefanos Foinitsis1,4, Dimitrios Karataglis1
1St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Carotid-cavernous fistulas are often misdiagnosed, especially in trauma patients. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of this rare condition are crucial to prevent severe complications.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Vascular Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) are frequently underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed.
- In polytraumatized patients, diagnostic focus often remains on life-threatening conditions like intracranial pressure and hemorrhages.
- Rare pathologies like CCFs can be overlooked in critical care settings.
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