title: Cavernous aneurysm rupture with balloon occlusion of a direct carotid cavernous fistula: postmortem examination.
abstract: We present a unique case of a patient with a symptomatic carotid cavernous fistula treated successfully with balloon embolization. Her subsequent death from other disease processes allowed direct visualization of the balloon occlusion in situ at postmortem examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosso
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Pelz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology