Spontaneous Resolution of Post-Traumatic Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula

Post-traumatic carotid-cavernous fistulas are due to a tear in the wall of the cavernous carotid artery, leading to shunting of blood into the cavernous sinus. These are generally high-flow fistula and rarely resolve spontaneously. Most cases require endovascular embolization. We report a case of Ba...

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Published inInterventional neurology Vol. 7; no. 1-2; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Naragum, Varun, Barest, Glenn, AbdalKader, Mohamad, Cronk, Katharine M., Nguyen, Thanh N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.02.2018
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Carotid-cavernous fistula
Barrow classification
Spontaneous resolution
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Summary:Post-traumatic carotid-cavernous fistulas are due to a tear in the wall of the cavernous carotid artery, leading to shunting of blood into the cavernous sinus. These are generally high-flow fistula and rarely resolve spontaneously. Most cases require endovascular embolization. We report a case of Barrow type A carotid-cavernous fistula which resolved spontaneously.
ISSN:1664-9737
1664-5545
DOI:10.1159/000480303