JBMS-Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2008; 20 (4): 170-174
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-87509
ABSTRACT
Carotid-cavernous fistulas [CCFs] are a subtype of intracranial arteriovenous fistulas with symptoms ranging from none to devastating intracranial hemorrhage. This article reviews the two main types of CCFs, the symptomatology, the different drainage patterns and the currently available treatment options. We follow that by a case report of a spontaneous CCF treated successfully by trans-arterial coil embolisation
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Radionuclide Angiography
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction
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Cavernous Sinus
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Arteriovenous Fistula
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Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula
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Intracranial Hemorrhages
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations
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Embolization, Therapeutic
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Bahrain Med. Soc.
Year:
2008
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