Endovascular treatment in an unusual case of direct carotid cavernous fistula
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Comprehensive Endovascular and Open Surgical Management of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Published on: October 20, 2017
Rajendra Gajanan Chavan1, Ravindra Bhimrao Kamble2, Vivek Bonde3
1Department of Neurology, KEM Hospital; Pune, India - drravindra31@rediffmail.com.
Abstract:
We describe a unique and unusual case of post-traumatic direct carotid cavernous fistula (CCF) with occluded proximal internal carotid artery and CCF filling from the contralateral side with retrograde cortical venous reflux. A male patient presented with intracranial haemorrhage due to cortical venous reflux. He was treated endovascularly through a contralateral approach by coiling the cavernous sinus and occluding the distal internal carotid artery at the fistulous site with glue.

