TY - JOUR
T1 - An uncommon cause of epistaxis
T2 - cartoid cavernous fistula.
AU - Jiamsripong, Panupong
AU - Mookadam, Martina
AU - Mookadam, Farouk
PY - 2007/5
Y1 - 2007/5
N2 - We report on an uncommon cause of epistaxis presenting to the emergency room. Epistaxis is not an uncommon presentation to emergency rooms across the world. The majority are easily controlled and have low mortality. We present a case of a carotid-cavernous fistula presenting with massive epistaxis culmination in cardiovascular collapse and death. Awareness of this entity will reduce the frequency of this condition resulting in major morbidity and mortality.
AB - We report on an uncommon cause of epistaxis presenting to the emergency room. Epistaxis is not an uncommon presentation to emergency rooms across the world. The majority are easily controlled and have low mortality. We present a case of a carotid-cavernous fistula presenting with massive epistaxis culmination in cardiovascular collapse and death. Awareness of this entity will reduce the frequency of this condition resulting in major morbidity and mortality.
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U2 - 10.1136/emj.2006.045195
DO - 10.1136/emj.2006.045195
M3 - Article
C2 - 17452688
AN - SCOPUS:34249855254
SN - 1472-0205
VL - 24
SP - e28
JO - Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
JF - Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
IS - 5
ER -