Successful Endovascular Treatment of a Traumatic Cervical Arteriovenous Fistula After a Carotid Paraganglioma Resection: A Case Report.
Cureus
; 15(4): e38284, 2023 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Traumatic cervical arteriovenous fistulas are rare, accounting for only 4% of all arteriovenous fistulas. They can be caused by penetrating, or rarely, blunt trauma, resulting in high-pressure arterial blood draining directly into a vein, decreasing distal perfusion. They are seldom reported as a complication of a carotid paraganglioma surgical resection. Historically, arteriovenous fistulas were treated initially conservatively, after that, surgically; nowadays, endovascular treatment, when feasible, is the preferred method as it offers advantages over surgery. This case report describes a rare traumatic cervical arteriovenous fistula that developed after a carotid paraganglioma resection and was successfully treated using coils and Onyx embolic agent via endovascular embolization. After successful embolization, the patient had a smooth recovery and remained stable. In conclusion, vascular injury seems to be the only constant in all acquired cervical arteriovenous fistulas independent of the trauma mechanism; and endovascular treatment, when feasible, is preferred over surgery as it offers superior advantages.
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