Transfemoral embolization of an external carotid-cavernous fistula. Case report.
The authors report a case of spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistula in which transfemoral arterial embolization under fluoroscopic control resulted in immediate occlusion of the fistula and dramatic resolution of the patient's signs and symptoms.
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D002404:Catheterization; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005132:Eye Manifestations; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008438:Maxillary Artery