Occlusion of Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistula by Incidentally Formed Thrombus During the Interventional Procedure: A Case Report.
- Author:
Kum WHANG
1
;
Myeong Sub LEE
;
Myung Soon KIM
;
Ji Yong LEE
;
Woocheol KWON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Carotid-Cavernous; Sinus Fistula; Interventional procedures
- MeSH: Vascular Surgical Procedures/*adverse effects; Treatment Outcome; Male; Incidental Findings; Humans; Craniocerebral Trauma/*complications; Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula/etiology/*radiography/*surgery; Carotid Artery Thrombosis/*etiology/*radiography; Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2006;7(3):215-217
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: In this report, we present a rare case of traumatic carotid cavernous fistula that was occluded during the interventional procedure by incidentally formed blood clot. Sudden occlusion of the fistula and the resolution process of the precarious blood clot can be clearly seen on the serial angiogram.
