Endovascular management of carotid-cavernous fistula combined with ipsilateral internal carotid artery occlusion due to gunshot: contra-lateral arterial approach.
We hereby report the endovascular management of a posttraumatic caroticocavernous fistula combined with an occlusive ipsilateral carotid dissection; this was successfully managed by a contra-lateral arterial approach via the anterior communicating artery.
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Department of Neuroradiology, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France. d.lo@chu-tours.fr
Vallee
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Bitar
A
A
Guillevin
R
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Lejean
L
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Van Effenterre
R
R
Chiras
J
J
D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*