title: [Embolization as a treatment method in traumatic bilateral direct carotid cavernous fistula].
abstract: A case of 42-year-old man with rare posttraumatic bilateral direct carotid. cavernous fistulas, who was three times treated by endovascular management via trans-arterial route with stent-assisted microcoil placement, is reported. Presented technique might be method of choice for the intervention in cases of bilateral traumatic ca. rotid-cavernous fistulas. Stent-as sisted microcoil placement may in crease ability to successfully treat fistulas with preservation of the parent artery.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Radiologii Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej Szpitala Uniwersyteckiego w Krakowie. radiologia@su.krakow.pl
authors.forename: Kamila
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sprezak
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brzegowy
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Urbanik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents