Congenital pial arteriovenous fistula in the temporal region draining into cavernous sinus: a case report
Zhang, Z.; Yang, K.; Wang, C.; Zhang, C.; Xie, X.; Tang, J.
Korean Journal of Radiology 14(3): 497-500
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1229-6929
PMID: 23690720
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.3.497
Accession: 052298677
This report concerns a 4-month-old infant with progressive prominent and redness of his left eye since birth. This report concerns a 4-month-old infant with progressive prominent redness of his left eye since birth. Angiography revealed a congenital pial arteriovenous fistula between the temporal branch of the left posterior cerebral artery and left cavernous sinus through the sphenoparietal sinus, a condition not reported in the literature. The fistula was successfully occluded with two micro-coils by vertebrobasilar approach.