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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

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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.

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