Vertebral arteriovenous fistula caused by angiography catheter: case report.

Gökalp, H Z; Egemen, N; Ustün, M; Yüceer, N · Acta Neurochir (Wien) · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case of vertebral arteriovenous fistula (VAF) caused by an angiographic catheter during coronary angiography in a 30-year-old female is presented. The patient complained about a roaring noise in her left ear. Preoperative and postoperative angiographic verification of the lesion is presented. The patient was treated by a direct surgical trapping of the vertebral artery (VA) proximal and distal to the fistula.

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