Treatment of traumatic cervical arteriovenous fistulas with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Feb;28(2):352-4.

Abstract

We report 2 cases of traumatic arteriovenous fistulas in the neck treated with transarterial embolization with n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (n-BCA). In both cases, covered stent placement across the fistula to preserve the artery was not possible. Detachable coil placement was attempted in one case but was not successful. Both fistulas were successfully treated with n-BCA embolization. To our knowledge, these are the first 2 such cases reported of high-flow cervical arteriovenous fistulas treated with n-BCA embolization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiography
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / therapy*
  • Carotid Artery Injuries / etiology
  • Carotid Artery Injuries / therapy
  • Carotid Artery, Internal
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Enbucrilate / analogs & derivatives*
  • Enbucrilate / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tissue Adhesives / therapeutic use*
  • Vertebral Artery / injuries
  • Wounds, Gunshot / complications
  • Wounds, Stab / complications

Substances

  • Tissue Adhesives
  • Enbucrilate