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Occlusion of Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistula by Incidentally Formed Thrombus During the Interventional Procedure: A Case Report  

Whang, Kum (Departments of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Lee, Myeong-Sub (Departments of Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Kim, Myung-Soon (Departments of Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Lee, Ji-Yong (Departments of Neurology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Kwon, Woo-Cheol (Departments of Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
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Korean Journal of Radiology / v.7, no.3, 2006 , pp. 215-217 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this report, we present a rare case of traumatic carotid cavernous fistula that was occluded during the interventional procedure by incidentally formed blood clot. Sudden occlusion of the fistula and the resolution process of the precarious blood clot can be clearly seen on the serial angiogram.
Keywords
Carotid-Cavernous; Sinus Fistula; Interventional procedures;
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