Cavernous sinus fistula following percutaneous balloon compression of the trigeminal ganglion. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
In this report the authors describe a patient in whom a symptomatic carotid-cavernous fistula developed 8 months after percutaneous balloon compression of the trigeminal ganglion. The fistula involved a branch of the external carotid artery and was cured with microcatheter embolization.
Medical subject headings
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Catheterization
- Cavernous Sinus
- Meningeal Arteries
- Trigeminal Ganglion