Pontine venous congestion caused by dural carotid-cavernous fistula: report of two cases.
This is a report of two patients in whom a pontine venous congestion occurred with a dural carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF), an extremely rare complication. This is the first such report. We underscore the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of dural CCFs.
Uchino
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Department of Radiology, Saga Medical School, Nabeshima-5-1-1, Saga, 849, Japan.
Kato
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Kuroda
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Shimokawa
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Kudo
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D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011149:Pons / Q000098:blood supply*