Carotico-Jugular Fistula Following a Shrapnel Injury: Case Report

Traumatic arteriovenous fistulas are rarely seen at the head and neck region. The trau- matic arteriovenous fistula may be caused by gunshot, penetrating or iatrogenic injuries. Gunshot injuries are occasionally seen in the developed and developing countries, moreover, frequency of the explosion injuries increased due to rising terrorism. Shrapnel injuries are the most important cause of death in the explosion injuries. Traumatic arteriovenous fistula may be treated by surgery or by an endovascular way. Here, we presented a case who had surgery due to a carotico-jugular ar- teriavenous fistula appeared following a shrapnel injury.