title: Superior ophthalmic vein cannulation through a lateral orbitotomy for embolization of a cavernous dural fistula.
abstract: Many embolization procedures have been described for the treatment of cavernous dural fistulas, including direct superior ophthalmic vein cannulation. Sometimes thrombosis of the superior ophthalmic vein or an anatomic variant will not allow its cannulation. Herein, we describe a case of a cavernous dural fistula in which an anteriorly narrowed and thrombosed superior ophthalmic vein was cannulated in the deep orbit through a lateral orbitotomy.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Eye Care Centre, 2550 Willow St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3N9, Canada.
authors: Jaime
authors: J
authors: Badilla
authors: Charles
authors: C
authors: Haw
authors: Jack
authors: J
authors: Rootman
mesh_terms: D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005123:Eye / Q000098:blood supply*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy