Cavernous aneurysm rupture with balloon occlusion of a direct carotid cavernous fistula: Postmortem examination

Authors
Rosso, D Hammond, RR Pelz, DM
Citation
D. Rosso et al., Cavernous aneurysm rupture with balloon occlusion of a direct carotid cavernous fistula: Postmortem examination, AM J NEUROR, 20(5), 1999, pp. 771-773
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01956108 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
771 - 773
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-6108(199905)20:5<771:CARWBO>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We present a unique case of a patient with a symptomatic carotid cavernous fistula treated successfully with balloon embolization, Her subsequent deat h from other disease processes allowed direct visualization of the balloon occlusion in situ at postmortem examination.