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Carotid-cavernous sinus fistula following maxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery. 1988

J Hes, and K de Man

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.

The presence of a carotid-cavernous sinus fistula after maxillofacial trauma or orthognathic surgery is uncommon. 2 patients are described who developed a carotid-cavernous sinus fistula. Early diagnosis is important, since delay in treatment may cause irreversible neurological and/or ophthalmological damage. The etiology of the carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas is discussed, in the cases described.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008446	Maxillofacial Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the face and jaw (either upper, lower, or both).	Injuries, Maxillofacial,Injury, Maxillofacial,Maxillofacial Injury
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D002340	Carotid Artery Diseases	Pathological conditions involving the CAROTID ARTERIES, including the common, internal, and external carotid arteries. ATHEROSCLEROSIS and TRAUMA are relatively frequent causes of carotid artery pathology.	Carotid Atherosclerosis,Common Carotid Artery Disease,Internal Carotid Artery Disease,Arterial Diseases, Carotid,Arterial Diseases, Common Carotid,Arterial Diseases, External Carotid,Arterial Diseases, Internal Carotid,Atherosclerotic Disease, Carotid,Carotid Artery Disorders,Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease,Common Carotid Artery Diseases,External Carotid Artery Diseases,Internal Carotid Artery Diseases,Arterial Disease, Carotid,Artery Disease, Carotid,Artery Diseases, Carotid,Artery Disorder, Carotid,Artery Disorders, Carotid,Atherosclerotic Diseases, Carotid,Carotid Arterial Disease,Carotid Arterial Diseases,Carotid Artery Disease,Carotid Artery Disorder,Carotid Atheroscleroses,Carotid Atherosclerotic Diseases,Disorders, Carotid Artery
D002426	Cavernous Sinus	An irregularly shaped venous space in the dura mater at either side of the sphenoid bone.	Sinus, Cavernous
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001164	Arteriovenous Fistula	An abnormal direct communication between an artery and a vein without passing through the CAPILLARIES. An A-V fistula usually leads to the formation of a dilated sac-like connection, arteriovenous aneurysm. The locations and size of the shunts determine the degree of effects on the cardiovascular functions such as BLOOD PRESSURE and HEART RATE.	Aneurysm, Arteriovenous,Arteriovenous Aneurysm,Arteriovenous Fistulas,Fistula, Arteriovenous,Fistulas, Arteriovenous
D056948	Orthognathic Surgical Procedures	Surgery performed to repair or correct the skeletal anomalies of the jaw and its associated dental and facial structures (e.g. CLEFT PALATE).	Jaw Surgery,Maxillo-Mandibular Surgery,Maxillofacial Orthognathic Surgery,Jaw Surgeries,Maxillo Mandibular Surgery,Maxillo-Mandibular Surgeries,Maxillofacial Orthognathic Surgeries,Orthognathic Surgeries, Maxillofacial,Orthognathic Surgery, Maxillofacial,Orthognathic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Orthognathic Surgical,Procedures, Orthognathic Surgical,Surgeries, Jaw,Surgeries, Maxillo-Mandibular,Surgeries, Maxillofacial Orthognathic,Surgery, Jaw,Surgery, Maxillo-Mandibular,Surgery, Maxillofacial Orthognathic,Surgical Procedure, Orthognathic,Surgical Procedures, Orthognathic