Percutaneous transfemoral embolization of an indirect carotid-cavernous fistula with cortical venous access to the cavernous sinus. Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 959-963

  Bellon, Richard J ^a   Liu, Amon Y ^b   Adler Jr , John R ^b   Norbash, Alexander M ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carotid cavernous fistula; Endovascular therapy; Guglielmi detachable coil; Transvenous embolization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SCINTIANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID CAVERNOUS FISTULA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MALE; NEURORADIOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032948322     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.90.5.0959     Document Type: Article

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