title: Dural arteriovenous fistula of the cavernous sinus with cortical venous reflux of the posterior fossa via a bridging vein.
abstract: We describe a patient who had a dural arteriovenous fistula of the cavernous sinus with cortical venous reflux into the lateral mesencephalic vein and cerebellar hemispheric veins via a bridging vein connected with the basilar plexus. The fistula and reflux disappeared after transvenous embolization using interlocking detachable coils.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tomura
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watarai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mizoi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000098:blood supply