Treatment of a Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistula and Dural Shunt Using Microcoils. |
Kyung Seek Choi, Moon Sik Cho, Song Hee Park, Dae Ho Kim |
1Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College, Korea, Seoul, Korea. 2Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. |
Microcoil 을 이용한 외상성 경동맥해면정맥동루와 경막단락의 치료 1 예 |
조문식(Moon Sik Cho),김대호(Dae Ho Kim),최경식(Kyung Seek Choi),박성희(Song Hee Park) |
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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. |
Key Words:
Carotid cavernous fistula;Dural shunt;Microcoil |
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