title: Occlusion of traumatic carotid cavernous fistula by incidentally formed thrombus during the interventional procedure: a case report.
abstract: In this report, we present a rare case of traumatic carotid cavernous fistula that was occluded during the interventional procedure by incidentally formed blood clot. Sudden occlusion of the fistula and the resolution process of the precarious blood clot can be clearly seen on the serial angiogram.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Kangwon-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Kum
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Whang
authors.forename: Myeong Sub
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Myung Soon
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ji Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Woocheol
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*