Endovascular management of carotid-cavernous fistula combined with ipsilateral internal carotid artery occlusion due to gunshot: contra-lateral arterial approach

D Lo; J N Vallee; A Bitar; R Guillevin; L Lejean; R Van Effenterre; J Chiras

doi:10.1007/s00701-004-0232-5

Endovascular management of carotid-cavernous fistula combined with ipsilateral internal carotid artery occlusion due to gunshot: contra-lateral arterial approach

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2004 Apr;146(4):403-6; discussion 406. doi: 10.1007/s00701-004-0232-5. Epub 2004 Mar 8.

Authors

D Lo¹, J N Vallee, A Bitar, R Guillevin, L Lejean, R Van Effenterre, J Chiras

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neuroradiology, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France. [email protected]

PMID: 15057536
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-004-0232-5

Abstract

We hereby report the endovascular management of a posttraumatic caroticocavernous fistula combined with an occlusive ipsilateral carotid dissection; this was successfully managed by a contra-lateral arterial approach via the anterior communicating artery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / etiology*
Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / therapy*
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / pathology
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / therapy*
Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Stents
Treatment Outcome
Wounds, Gunshot / complications*