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Endovascular Treatment of High-Flow Carotid Cavernous Fistulas by Stent-Assisted Coil Placement

Fanny E. Morón^a, Richard P. Klucznik^a, Michel E. Mawad^a and Charles M. Strother^a

^a From the Department of Radiology, The Methodist Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030

View larger version (244K): [in a new window]   FIG 1. 20-year-old woman (patient #3, Table 1) injured in an equestrian accident with multiple skull base fractures and bilateral carotid cavernous fistulas. A, Lateral projection of right common carotid artery arteriogram shows type A carotid cavernous fistula with no filling of the intradural segment of the internal carotid artery. Note prominent intracranial and orbital venous drainage. B, Lateral projection of right vertebral artery arteriogram demonstrates forward filling into right internal carotid artery. No demonstration of the communication between the proximal and distal internal carotid artery is seen. C, Lateral projection of right internal carotid artery angiogram following stent deployment with reconstruction of the vessel shows that there is now brisk antegrade filling of the internal carotid artery distal to the site of the fistula. D, Lateral projection of left internal carotid artery arteriogram shows type A carotid cavernous fistula. Although there is antegrade flow distal to the site of the fistula, the course and caliber of this segment of the internal carotid artery could not be determined. E, Lateral projection of left internal carotid artery arteriogram after stent deployment shows improved visualization of the cavernous segment of the internal carotid artery. Venous drainage to orbital veins persists. F, Lateral unsubtracted projection demonstrates bilateral stents in place (arrows). G, Lateral right internal carotid artery angiogram, unsubtracted, shows an inflated balloon inside the stent (arrow). This was used during coil deposition. H, Lateral projection of left internal carotid artery arteriogram demonstrates persistent flow after extensive coiling. I, Lateral projection of left internal carotid artery arteriogram shows a small aliquot of liquid adhesive (arrow) that was instilled in the proximal portion of the superior ophthalmic vein. This resulted in complete closing of the fistula. J-K, Frontal and lateral projections of right internal carotid artery (J) and left internal carotid artery (K) on 3-month follow-up arteriogram demonstrate patency of both internal carotid arteries with antegrade filling of their branches, dense coil packing, and complete closure of the fistulas.

View larger version (103K): [in a new window]   FIG 2. 62-year-old woman (patient 5, Table 1) with sudden left-sided ptosis. A, Frontal projection of left internal carotid artery arteriogram confirms type A carotid cavernous fistula with poor antegrade filling of the internal carotid artery branches. Note extensive venous drainage to superior ophthalmic vein, pterygopalatine plexus, and both inferior petrosal sinus and contralateral cavernous sinus. B, Lateral projection of left vertebral artery arteriogram does not demonstrate communication between the proximal and distal internal carotid artery segments. The right internal carotid artery arteriogram (not shown) also did not demonstrate a connection between these two segments. C, Lateral unsubtracted projection demonstrates the stent in place (arrow). D, Lateral road map image of left internal carotid artery arteriogram shows inflated balloon in stent (triple black arrows), used during coiling to prevent coils from coming into the arterial lumen, which could not be visualized. Note microcatheter in inferior petrosal sinus (white arrow) for transvenous embolization. E, Lateral projection of left internal carotid artery arteriogram after extensive coiling with almost complete obliteration of the aneurysm and carotid cavernous fistula. Note small residual aneurysm (arrow) and antegrade filling of the internal carotid artery branches. No additional coils could be placed. F, Lateral projection of left internal carotid artery on 6-month follow-up arteriogram demonstrates stable appearance of the aneurysm and carotid cavernous fistula with normal antegrade filling of the internal carotid artery. G, In lateral unsubtracted projection of left internal carotid artery on 6-month follow-up arteriogram, the stent demonstrates the lumen (arrow) of the internal carotid artery.