Posterior cranial fossa arteriovenous fistula with presenting as caroticocavernous fistula
Journal
Neuroradiology
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
5
Pages
405-408
Date Issued
2001
Author(s)
Abstract
We report cases of posterior cranial fossa arteriovenous fistula (AVF) with presenting with exophthalmos, chemosis and tinnitus in 26- and 66-year-old men. The final diagnoses was vertebral artery AVF and AVF of the marginal sinus, respectively. The dominant venous drainage was the cause of the unusual presentation: both drained from the jugular bulb or marginal sinus, via the inferior petrosal and cavernous sinuses and superior ophthalmic vein. We used endovascular techniques, with coils and liquid adhesives to occlude the fistulae, with resolution of the symptoms and signs.
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adhesive agent; adult; aged; article; brain arteriovenous malformation; carotid cavernous fistula; case report; cavernous sinus; conjunctiva disease; exophthalmos; human; jugular vein; male; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; posterior fossa; priority journal; sinus venosus; symptom; tinnitus; vertebral artery; Adult; Aged; Arteriovenous Fistula; Cavernous Sinus; Cranial Fossa, Posterior; Humans; Male; Vertebral Artery
Type
journal article