Acute airway obstruction due to ruptured aneurysmal arterio–venous fistula: common carotid artery to internal jugular vein

Fistulae between major vessels in the head and neck are uncommon. In both civilian and wartime reports, the total number of traumatic arterio–venous fistulae in head and neck region account for less than four per cent of all arterial injuries. Fourteen cases of congenital communication between the e...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1995-06, Vol.109 (6), p.562-564
Main Authors: Nandapalan, V., O'Sullivan, D. G., Siodlak, M., Charters, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Aneurysm, Ruptured - complications
Arteriovenous fistula
Arteriovenous Fistula - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Carotid arteries
Carotid Artery Diseases - complications
Clinical Records
Female
Humans
Jugular Veins
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Respiratory Tract Infections - complications
Rupture, Spontaneous
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Summary:Fistulae between major vessels in the head and neck are uncommon. In both civilian and wartime reports, the total number of traumatic arterio–venous fistulae in head and neck region account for less than four per cent of all arterial injuries. Fourteen cases of congenital communication between the external carotid artery and external or internal jugular vein have been reported. We report and discuss the management of a case of ruptured carotico–jugular fistula secondary to infection which presented as acute upper airway obstruction. This appears to be the first description of such a case in the literature.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100130725