Surgical Obliteration in Superior Petrosal Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistula.
10.3340/jkns.2011.49.4.222
- Author:
Gyojun HWANG
1
;
Hyun Seung KANG
;
Chang Wan OH
;
O Ki KWON
Author Information
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.