title: A technical contribution of the exact angiographic localization of carotid cavernous fistulas.
abstract: A better visualization and localization of carotid cavernous fistulas may be achieved by selective angiography of the vertebral artery with simultaneous digital compression of the ipsilateral carotid artery, if the posterior communicating artery is patent.
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans