title: Intercavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula treated with transvenous coil embolization: a case report.
abstract: The blood supply to the region of the cavernous sinus is provided by interconnecting branches of the internal and external carotid arteries, and it is from these vessels that dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) arise. It is very rare that DAVFs are located at the intercavernous sinuses region; in this case, a proper localization of the fistulous site is of extreme importance in order to successfully eliminate the disease. Here, we describe a case of a 65-year-old female with intercavernous sinus DAVF. A complete obliteration of the fistulous points was performed by coil embolization through a transvenous approach.
authors.affiliation: Juntendo School of Medicine, Juntendo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mostafa Saleh
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Melake
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Juntendo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Juntendo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suga
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Juntendo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Munetaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Juntendo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arai
keywords: Coil embolization; Dural arteriovenous fistula; Intercavernous sinus