Successful embolization of a spontaneous carotid cavernous fistula fed only by the external carotid artery. Case report and literature review.
To the 38 cases previously reported of spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistulas (SCCF) fed only by the external carotid artery (ECA), we add one case in which a successful therapeutic embolization was performed. The importance of an exact angiographic diagnosis to differentiate between SCCFs fed by the ECA and those fed by both the ECA and the internal carotid artery (ICA), is emphasized.
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Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Universitá di Roma La Sapienza, Italy.
D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D002339:Carotid Arteries; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans