title: Carotid cavernous fistula associated with persistent primitive trigeminal artery.
abstract: A patient with diplopia had a carotid cavernous fistula associated with a persistent primitive trigeminal artery that was seen with angiography. Balloon occlusion of the carotid cavernous fistula resulted in flow stasis of the persistent primitive trigeminal artery and resolution of the symptoms. Persistent primitive trigeminal artery may be associated with a carotid cavernous fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Leavitt
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Dolan
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans