Transcirculation repair of a direct carotid-cavernous fistula in a patient who presented with hydrocephalus: illustrative case
In the absence of a direct path of access to the cavernous sinus due to occlusion of the carotid artery and difficult venous access, a transcirculation route was used to obliterate the CCF and resolve the hydrocephalus in this patient. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24618.
Authors
- Brandon L. King
- M. Yashar S. Kalani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-1255)
- Vsevolod Shurkhay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9538-4374)
- Michael Charles
- Tyler S. Auschwitz
Institutions
- Jefferson Healthcare (US)
- St. John's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case24618
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00