Of the 185 carotid and vertebral fistulas treated by the authors over the past 10 years, five
developed neurologic deficits after abrupt closure of their fistulas. The earliest case, treated …

Carotid-cavernous fistulas may be classified into:(1) internal carotid,(2) external carotid, or
(3) a combination of both. They may result from traumatic or spontaneous rupture of the …

The use of detachable balloons for treating carotid cavernous sinus fistulas is increasing [1-
6]. Its success requires exact localization of the fistula site, which may not always be …

✓ A case is described in which a carotid-cavernous fistula was eliminated successfully with
preservation of the carotid circulation by a small ball-shaped muscle embolus introduced via …

In a series of 54 caroticocavernous fistulae and eight vertebrovertebral fistulae, clinical cures
were obtained in 46 of the caroticocavernous fistulae and in all of the vertebrovertebral …

Early venous filling in cerebral angiography is usually indicative of a primary or secondary
neoplasm of the brain. Arteriovenous malformations, accounting for 4 per cent of all brain …

The intraarterial treatment of carotid-cavernous fistulas can be carried out rationally by
considering a number of different factors. These include the site of the fistula, its size, its …

C AROTID-CAVERNOUS fistula has been treated in various ways, including cervical carotid
ligation, trapping by cervical internal-carotid ligation, intracranial internal-carotid ligation …

The most widely used technique for treatment of a carotid-cavernous fistula involves
embolization of the fistula with segmental occlusion of the internal carotid artery. An …

✓ Two cases of carotid-cavernous fistulas were successfully treated by standard
interventional radiology techniques after otherwise inaccessible vessels were surgically …