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Superficial temporal vein: route to embolization of cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula
Jasmeet Singh1, P Pearse Morris
1Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA. jsingh@wfubmc.edu
Abstract:
Superficial temporal vein catheterization was used to embolize a dural arteriovenous malformation of the cavernous sinus in a 44-year-old woman. The pertinent venous anatomy is discussed. This route may provide crucial access to the cavernous sinus when conventional approaches such as the Inferior petrosal sinus catheterization are difficult.
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