Transvenous embolization of a dural arteriovenous fistula of the cavernous sinus through the contralateral pterygoid plexus

R Jahan; Y P Gobin; B Glenn; G R Duckwiler; F Viñuela

doi:10.1007/s002340050566

Transvenous embolization of a dural arteriovenous fistula of the cavernous sinus through the contralateral pterygoid plexus

Neuroradiology. 1998 Mar;40(3):189-93. doi: 10.1007/s002340050566.

Authors

R Jahan¹, Y P Gobin, B Glenn, G R Duckwiler, F Viñuela

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine 90095-1721, USA.

PMID: 9580430
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050566

Abstract

We report a new transvenous endovascular route for treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas of the cavernous sinus. The cavernous sinus was approached from the contralateral pterygoid plexus and embolization of a dural fistula was performed successfully with Guglielmi detachable coils.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Arteriovenous Fistula / therapy*
Cavernous Sinus*
Cerebral Angiography
Dura Mater / blood supply*
Embolization, Therapeutic* / methods
Female
Humans