Detachable balloon embolization: concomitant use of a second safety balloon.
We describe a relatively unusual case of carotid cavernous fistula in association with a persistent trigeminal artery, presumably related to aneurysm rupture near the carotid origin of the vessel. We emphasize the use of a second, nondetachable balloon solely for the purpose of stabilizing placement of the first device at the time of detachment.
Masaryk
T J
TJ
Department of Neuroradiology, The Cleveland Clinic, OH 44195, USA.
Perl
J
J
Wallace
R C
RC
Magdinec
M
M
Chyatte
D
D
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