Treatment of a Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistula and Dural Shunt Using Microcoils

ABSTRACT

Carotid cavernous fistulas and dural shunts are abnormal communications between the cavernous sinus, dural veins and the carotid artery.Ocular signs of these are decreased visual acuity, exophthalmos, chemosis, limitation of eye movement, venous congestion and diplopia, etc. We treated a patient with traumatic carotid cavernous fistula and dural shunt by embolization using platinum microcoils and report with a review of the literatures.