title: Traumatic carotid artery-cavernous sinus fistula treated with a covered stent. Report of two cases.
abstract: The authors describe the cases of two patients with unilateral traumatic caroticocavernous fistulas in whom a self-expanding covered stent was successfully used to obliterate the fistula after failed occlusion with detachable balloons and coils. They discuss this option as a primary therapeutic modality in cases in which detachable balloons or coils, with or without a bare stent, have failed to obliterate the fistula. The placement of a covered stent to occlude the lesion from the outset may represent a new therapeutic approach to the treatment of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. anoop@netspace.net.au
authors.forename: Anoop
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: Asim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mujic
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hunn
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liddell
authors.forename: Jeffrey V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017130:Angioplasty; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene