Delayed care in carotid-cavernous fistula due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Facundo UrbinatiFrancisco Zamorano-MartinMaría García Lorente Anil Rahul RachwaniElisabet Martin-GonzalezCarlos Rocha de Lossada

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (2021)

Direct carotid-cavernous fistula is a high-flow communication between the internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus that requires early transarterial embolization for its resolution. We report a case of a patient with a direct carotid-cavernous fistula who subsequently developed a central retinal vein thrombosis due to a delay in treatment related to the health collapse experienced in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain.

Keyphrases

internal carotid artery
healthcare
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middle cerebral artery
palliative care
mental health
pulmonary embolism
optical coherence tomography
quality improvement
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affordable care act