Carotid cavernous fistula associated with persistent primitive trigeminal artery

B E Cook Jr; J A Leavitt; J W Dolan; D A Nichols

Carotid cavernous fistula associated with persistent primitive trigeminal artery

J Neuroophthalmol. 2000 Dec;20(4):264-5.

Authors

B E Cook Jr¹, J A Leavitt, J W Dolan, D A Nichols

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.

PMID: 11130754

Abstract

A patient with diplopia had a carotid cavernous fistula associated with a persistent primitive trigeminal artery that was seen with angiography. Balloon occlusion of the carotid cavernous fistula resulted in flow stasis of the persistent primitive trigeminal artery and resolution of the symptoms. Persistent primitive trigeminal artery may be associated with a carotid cavernous fistula.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carotid Artery, Internal / abnormalities*
Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery, Internal / embryology
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / etiology*
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / surgery
Catheterization
Cerebral Angiography
Diplopia / etiology
Female
Humans