Unusual sequela of neck trauma: External carotid pseudoaneurysm and jugular fistula
Carotid-jugular fistulas (CJFs) are rare vascular anomalies that typically arise after trauma or iatrogenic injury, such as central venous catheterization. In exceptional cases, they may result from the rupture of a pseudoaneurysm into an adjacent vein. We report a unique case of a 42-year-old man w...
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| author | Kenza Berrada Ibtissam El Ouali Abdelkader Squali Meryem Fikri Mohamed Jiddane Firdaous Touarsa |
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| description | Carotid-jugular fistulas (CJFs) are rare vascular anomalies that typically arise after trauma or iatrogenic injury, such as central venous catheterization. In exceptional cases, they may result from the rupture of a pseudoaneurysm into an adjacent vein. We report a unique case of a 42-year-old man who presented with a right-sided pulsatile neck mass ten years after a knife wound. Imaging revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the external carotid artery communicating directly with the internal jugular vein, forming a CJF. This case highlights the importance of long-term vigilance following cervical trauma, as vascular complications such as pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistulas may present years later. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5a9d39a081b048a0a8fe300ac3a767d22025-08-20T03:50:22ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-10-0120104881488410.1016/j.radcr.2025.06.019Unusual sequela of neck trauma: External carotid pseudoaneurysm and jugular fistulaKenza Berrada0Ibtissam El Ouali1Abdelkader Squali2Meryem Fikri3Mohamed Jiddane4Firdaous Touarsa5Department of Neuroradiology, Specialties Hospital, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco; Corresponding author.Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Neuroradiology, Specialties Hospital, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Neuroradiology, Specialties Hospital, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Neuroradiology, Specialties Hospital, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MoroccoCarotid-jugular fistulas (CJFs) are rare vascular anomalies that typically arise after trauma or iatrogenic injury, such as central venous catheterization. In exceptional cases, they may result from the rupture of a pseudoaneurysm into an adjacent vein. We report a unique case of a 42-year-old man who presented with a right-sided pulsatile neck mass ten years after a knife wound. Imaging revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the external carotid artery communicating directly with the internal jugular vein, forming a CJF. This case highlights the importance of long-term vigilance following cervical trauma, as vascular complications such as pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistulas may present years later.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325005643Cervical traumaVascular complicationsPseudoaneurysmCarotid jugular fistulaCT |
| spellingShingle | Kenza Berrada Ibtissam El Ouali Abdelkader Squali Meryem Fikri Mohamed Jiddane Firdaous Touarsa Unusual sequela of neck trauma: External carotid pseudoaneurysm and jugular fistula Radiology Case Reports Cervical trauma Vascular complications Pseudoaneurysm Carotid jugular fistula CT |
| title | Unusual sequela of neck trauma: External carotid pseudoaneurysm and jugular fistula |
| title_full | Unusual sequela of neck trauma: External carotid pseudoaneurysm and jugular fistula |
| title_fullStr | Unusual sequela of neck trauma: External carotid pseudoaneurysm and jugular fistula |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual sequela of neck trauma: External carotid pseudoaneurysm and jugular fistula |
| title_short | Unusual sequela of neck trauma: External carotid pseudoaneurysm and jugular fistula |
| title_sort | unusual sequela of neck trauma external carotid pseudoaneurysm and jugular fistula |
| topic | Cervical trauma Vascular complications Pseudoaneurysm Carotid jugular fistula CT |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325005643 |
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