Traumatic persistent trigeminal artery--cavernous sinus fistula treated by transcatheter arterial embolization. A case report.
We describe a rare case of traumatic persistent trigeminal artery (PTA) - cavernous sinus fistula. Cerebral angiography showed direct communication between the right PTA and the cavernous sinus which was treated by transcathether arterial embolization. Although previous reports have indicated the use of more coils to treat this condition, we successfully treated the patient with only two coils placed near the orifice of the fistula after sufficient anatomical evaluation.
Asai
K
K
Department of Clinical Radiology, International Medical Center of Japan, IMCJ, Tokyo Japan. kasai@radiol.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp [corrected]
Hasuo
K
K
Hara
T
T
Miyagishima
T
T
Terano
N
N
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017128:Embolectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome