Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula with early drainage into inferior petrous sinus

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https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2021.v29.11733

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Carotid-cavernous fistulas, Aneurysm, Internal carotid artery, Cephalgia.

Abstract

Carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCF) are classified in direct (Barrow A) and indirect. The direct comunication between the cavernous segment of the internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus defines direct CCF. In the present case, is described a 51-year-old female patient, diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage through head tomography. The patient underwent an agiographic study, wen was identified a large dissecant aneurysm in the right internal carotid artery and a direct CCF with early drainage into the ophthalmic vein and inferior petrous sinus, manifesting paralysis of the third cranial nerve.

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2021-09-27

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Leite de Macêdo Neto O, Menezes Morgado A, dos Santos Araujo R, Silva Souza J, da Silva Mendes AC, Correia Saraiva Júnior J. Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula with early drainage into inferior petrous sinus. Rev Neurocienc [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 27 [cited 2025 Dec. 13];29:1-9. Available from: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/neurociencias/article/view/11733
Received 2021-02-10
Accepted 2021-09-13
Published 2021-09-27