Endovascular treatment of a congenital dural caroticocavernous fistula

Albayram, S; Selcuk, H; Ulus, S; Selcuk, D; Kocer, N; Islak, C

doi:10.1007/s00247-004-1163-2

Endovascular treatment of a congenital dural caroticocavernous fistula

Albayram S., Selcuk H., Ulus S., Selcuk D., Kocer N., Islak C.

PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY, vol.34, no.8, pp.644-648, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 34 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2004
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00247-004-1163-2
Journal Name: PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.644-648
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Carotico-cavernous sinus fistula is a rare anomaly in infancy. We report a 3-month-old boy with progressive symptoms and threatened visual loss requiring urgent therapeutic intervention. Embolization using n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate was performed with immediate and dramatic results.