Carotid-cavernous sinus fistula associated with a primitive trigeminal artery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas are not rare, but they have never been reported in association with persistent primitive trigeminal artery. We recently encountered such a case. The Jaeger-Hamby procedure was employed, with mandatory occlusion of the primitive trigeminal artery.
Medical subject headings
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Carotid Artery Diseases
- Cavernous Sinus
- Trigeminal Nerve