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American Journal of Neuroradiology 20:771-773 (5 1999)
© 1999 American Society of Neuroradiology

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Cavernous Aneurysm Rupture with Balloon Occlusion of a Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula: Postmortem Examination

Dominic Rossoa, Robert R. Hammonda and David M. Pelz,a

a From the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology (D.R., D.M.P.) and Pathology and Clinical Neurological Sciences (R.R.H.), The University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Summary: We present a unique case of a patient with a symptomatic carotid cavernous fistula treated successfully with balloon embolization. Her subsequent death from other disease processes allowed direct visualization of the balloon occlusion in situ at postmortem examination.






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