scholarly journals Spontaneous Resolution of Post-Traumatic Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varun Naragum ◽  
Glenn Barest ◽  
Mohamad AbdalKader ◽  
Katharine M. Cronk ◽  
Thanh N. Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Endovascular Embolization ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Spontaneous Resolution ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Cavernous Carotid Artery ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistulas ◽  
Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula

Post-traumatic carotid-cavernous fistulas are due to a tear in the wall of the cavernous carotid artery, leading to shunting of blood into the cavernous sinus. These are generally high-flow fistula and rarely resolve spontaneously. Most cases require endovascular embolization. We report a case of Barrow type A carotid-cavernous fistula which resolved spontaneously.

scholarly journals Endovascular treatment of carotid-cavernous fistula type A with platinium coils

2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (12) ◽  
pp. 923-926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slobodan Culafic ◽  
Robert Juszkat ◽  
Sinisa Rusovic ◽  
Dara Stefanovic ◽  
Ljubodrag Minic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type A ◽  
Endovascular Embolization ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Vertebrobasilar Artery ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
The Right ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistulas ◽  
Platinum Coils

Background. Carotid-cavernous fistulas are abnormal communications between carotid arteries or their branches and the cavernous system caused mostly by trauma. Posttraumatic fistulas represent 70% of all carotid-cavernous fistulas and they are mostly high-flow shunts (type A). This type gives characteristic eye symptoms. Case report. This paper presents a 44-year old male patient with carotidcavernous fistula as a result of penetrating head injury. In clinical presentation the patient had exophthalmos, conjunctival chemosis and weakening of vision on the right eye, headache and diplopia. Digital subtracted angiography showed high-flow carotid-cavernous fistula, which was vascularised from the left carotid artery and from vertebrobasilar artery. Endovascular embolization with platinum coils was performed through the transarterial route (endoarterial approach). Check angiogram confirmed that the fistula was closed and that no new communications developed. Conclusion. Embolization of complex carotidcavernous fistula type A was successfully performed with platinum coils by endovascular approach.

scholarly journals Management of a Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula Caused by Rupture of a Cavernous Aneurysm Previously Embolized with Coils

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-304
Author(s):  
W.L. Poon ◽  
H. Alvarez ◽  
P. Lasjaunias
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Detachable Balloon ◽  
Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Rare Association ◽  
Sequence Of Events ◽  
Fistula Site ◽  
Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula

The development of a high-flow carotid-cavernous fistula from the rupture of a large cavernous aneurysm successfully embolized by coils is rare. A 50-year-old male patient developed a high-flow carotid-cavernous fistula 48 hours after successful coiling of a large left cavernous aneurysm, presumably due to rupture of a focal dissection at or close to the neck of the aneurysm. He initially responded to daily self-compression of the left common carotid artery, but the fistula recurred. After failing to approach the fistula site via transvenous route, balloon trapping of the internal carotid artery was planned. Prior to its placement for functional occlusion test, the detachable balloon slipped into the fistula site and occluded it. It was thereafter detached in this position. The sequence of events, a large cavernous aneurysm spontaneous ruptured after coiling, suggested dissecting process or disease. We address in the report the complexity of the endovascular management of this rare association.

scholarly journals Use of coronary stent grafts for the treatment of high-flow carotid cavernous fistula

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. e245922
Author(s):  
Ivo Petrov ◽  
Zoran Stankov ◽  
Damyan Boychev ◽  
Marko Klissurski
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Cavernous Sinus ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Coronary Stent ◽  
Parent Artery ◽  
Covered Stents ◽  
Stent Grafts ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistulas

Carotid cavernous fistulas are abnormal communications between the carotid artery or its branches and the cavernous sinus. It can be traumatic or spontaneous. The widely accepted treatment is by detachable balloons. Advancements in the field of endovascular medicine made available other options for the treatment of this condition. Covered stents are widely available and offer preservation of the parent artery while occluding the fistula.

scholarly journals Low-Flow Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula Caused by Rupture of an Intracavernous Carotid Aneurysm

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 476-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
I-Chang Su ◽  
Juan Pablo Cruz ◽  
Timo Krings
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Clinical Scenario ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistulas ◽  
Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula

Direct carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) secondary to a ruptured intracavernous carotid aneurysm (ICCA) are usually high-flow lesions. On very rare occasions, a ruptured ICCA may present as a low-flow CCF, which poses a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma whether the aneurysm and the observed fistula are causally related. Herein, we describe a rare case in which a ruptured ICCA resulted in a low-flow CCF. We demonstrated our approach to clarify this clinical scenario, and also propose a possible pathomechanism to explain the existence of low-flow direct CCF.

scholarly journals Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula with early drainage into inferior petrous sinus

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Olavo Leite de Macêdo Neto ◽  
Amanda Menezes Morgado ◽  
Rafael Dos Santos Araujo ◽  
José Silva Souza ◽  
Ana Carla Da Silva Mendes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Cavernous Fistula ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Right ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistulas ◽  
Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula

Carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCF) are classified in direct (Barrow A) and indirect. The direct comunication between the cavernous segment of the internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus defines direct CCF. In the present case, is described a 51-year-old female patient, diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage through head tomography. The patient underwent an agiographic study, wen was identified a large dissecant aneurysm in the right internal carotid artery and a direct CCF with early drainage into the ophthalmic vein and inferior petrous sinus, manifesting paralysis of the third cranial nerve.

scholarly journals Treatment of Carotid Cavernous Fistula Secondary to Rupture of a Giant Intracavernous Carotid Aneurysm

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.K. Kam ◽  
H. Alvarez ◽  
P. Lasjaunias
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Therapeutic Challenge ◽  
Intracavernous Aneurysm ◽  
Complete Closure ◽  
Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Ophthalmic Arteries

Carotid cavernous fistula secondary to ruptured giant intracavernous aneurysm of the internal carotid artery is rare. We report a case of direct carotid cavernous fistula secondary to rupture of a giant intracavernous ICA aneurysm. The presence of mirror or twin aneurysms of bilateral ophthalmic arteries raises therapeutic challenge. Coiling of the intracavernous aneurysm could partially occlude the fistula. Complete closure of the fistula was facilitated by secondary carotid compression.

scholarly journals Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistula: Failure of Endovascular Treatment with Two Stent-Grafts

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. La Tessa ◽  
L. Pasqualetto ◽  
G. Catalano ◽  
M. Marino ◽  
C. Gargano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Stent Grafts ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Detachable Balloon ◽  
Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Endovascular Approach ◽  
Stenting Procedure

We describe an unconventional endovascular approach in a young patient with large high-flow traumatic carotid cavernous fistula that could not be treated by detachable balloon procedure. Two coronary stent-grafts were used to close the large tear of internal carotid artery. After the failure of stenting procedure, the fistula was successfully treated by trapping with two detachable balloons.

scholarly journals Guidewire-Induced Carotid Cavernous Fistula

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.-S. Kim ◽  
M. Ezura ◽  
A. Takahashi ◽  
S. Nishimura ◽  
T. Yoshimoto
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Endovascular Embolization ◽  
Guglielmi Detachable Coils ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Cavernous Fistula ◽  
Small Branch ◽  
Detachable Coils

A rare case of carotid cavernous fistula occurring during endovascular embolization of the left carotid cave aneurysm in a 48-year-old female is reported. It was thought to be caused by the tear of a small branch derived from the intracavernous internal carotid artery while the guidewire was passing the sharp posterior bend of the intracavernous internal carotid artery. The left carotid cave aneurysm was completely occluded with five Guglielmi detachable coils assisted by neck plasty technique. It was decided to follow-up the carotid cavernous fistula since it was asymptomatic. Follow-up angiogram performed two weeks later revealed spontaneous obliteration of the carotid cavernous fistula.

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