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

Atraso no atendimento de casos de fístula carótido-cavernosa devido à pandemia de Covid-19

ABSTRACT

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.

Keywords:
Carotid-cavernous fistula; Covid-19; Retinal vein thrombosis