title: Endovascular trapping of direct carotid-cavernous fistula.
abstract: We used an unconventional endovascular approach for the treatment of traumatic carotid cavernous fistula. A patient with a large high-flow shunt was successfully treated by trapping the fistula using a combination of proximal balloon occlusion and distal coil embolization. The latter was achieved following retrograde catheterization of the distal parent vessel via the ipsilateral vertebral artery.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Clinic, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Etfal sok No. 1, Sisli, Istanbul 34360, Turkey. enderuysaltr@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uysal
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kizilkiliç
authors.forename: Mert
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ulusay
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basak
mesh_terms: D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055815:Young Adult