Posterior condylar canal dural arteriovenous fistula treated with transvenous embolization through the deep cervical vein

• Published in: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases Vol. 31; no. 12; p. 106808
• Main Authors: Suyama, Kenichiro, Nakahara, Ichiro, Matsumoto, Shoji, Morioka, Jun, Tanabe, Jun, Hasebe, Akiko, Watanabe, Sadayoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Deep cervical vein; Dural arteriovenous fistula; Posterior condylar vein; Suboccipital cavernous sinus; Transvenous embolization; Posterior condylar vein; Deep cervical vein; Suboccipital cavernous sinus; Dural arteriovenous fistula; Transvenous embolization
• ISSN: 1052-3057; 1532-8511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106808

The posterior condylar vein is an emissary vein that connects the extracranial and intracranial venous systems through the posterior condylar canal (PCC). Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF) of the PCC are rare, and only seven cases have been reported. Transvenous embolization (TVE) is the first-line treatment for PCC DAVF and is predominantly performed through the internal jugular vein. Herein, we report a case of PCC DAVF treated with TVE through the deep cervical vein. This is the first case report of a PCC DAVF treated with TVE through the deep cervical vein.