Carotid-cavernous sinus fistula associated with a primitive trigeminal artery.
Carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas are not rare, but they have never been reported in association with persistent primitive trigeminal artery. We recently encountered such a case. The Jaeger-Hamby procedure was employed, with mandatory occlusion of the primitive trigeminal artery.
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Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000098:blood supply*