Endovascular treatment of congenital carotid-cavernous fistulas in infancy
Authors: Cohen, José E.1; Gomori, John M.2; Grigoriadis, Savvas3; Rajz, Gustavo4
Source: Neurological Research, Volume 30, Number 6, July 2008 , pp. 649-651(3)
Publisher: Maney Publishing
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Abstract:
Congenital dural arteriovenous fistulas have been infrequently described in pediatric population and they generally affect the transverse, sigmoid, straight or sagittal sinuses. Congenital carotid-cavernous fistulas in infancy are considered very rare and to our knowledge, only four cases have been reported in literature. Currently, the preferred treatment is endovascular embolization through trans-arterial route. We review the literature on congenital carotid cavernous fistulas in infancy focusing on the endovascular treatment of this rare entity and present our experience.Keywords: CAROTID CAVERNOUS FISTULA; CONGENITAL; INFANCY; EMBOLIZATION; PROPTOSIS
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1179/174313208X291612
Affiliations: 1: Department of Neurosurgery, Section of Endovascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; Department of Radiology, Section of Endovascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradi 2: Department of Radiology, Section of Endovascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel 3: Department of Neurosurgery, Section of Endovascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel 4: Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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