Surgical Obliteration in Superior Petrosal Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistula.

Author: Gyojun HWANG ¹ ; Hyun Seung KANG ; Chang Wan OH ; O Ki KWON
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1. Department of Neurosurgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University and Graduate School of Gangwon University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Dural arteriovenous fistula; Superior petrosal sinus; Surgery
MeSH: Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations; Veins
From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2011;49(4):222-225
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Superior petrosal sinus (SPS) dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is one of tentorial DAVFs with significant morbidity, which usually drains into the petrosal vein and its tributaries. Unless there is a connection with venous sinus, surgical obliteration is required. We present two cases of SPS DAVF which were successfully treated with the presigmoid retrolabyrinthine approach.