TRANSVENOUS EMBOLIZATION OF A DURAL ARTERIOVENOUS-FISTULA OF THE CAVERNOUS SINUS THROUGH THE CONTRALATERAL PTERYGOID PLEXUS

Authors
JAHAN R GOBIN YP GLENN B DUCKWILER GR VINUELA F
Citation
R. Jahan et al., TRANSVENOUS EMBOLIZATION OF A DURAL ARTERIOVENOUS-FISTULA OF THE CAVERNOUS SINUS THROUGH THE CONTRALATERAL PTERYGOID PLEXUS, Neuroradiology, 40(3), 1998, pp. 189-193
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neuroradiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283940
Volume
40
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
189 - 193
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(1998)40:3<189:TEOADA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We report a new transvenous endovascular route for treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas of the cavernous sinus, The cavernous sinus was approached from the contralateral pterygoid plexus and embolization o f a dural fistula was performed successfully with Guglielmi detachable coils.