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American Journal of Neuroradiology 20:1465-1466 (9 1999)
© 1999 American Society of Neuroradiology

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Management of a Rare Complication of Endovascular Treatment of Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula

Serra Sencer^,a, Özenç Minareci^a and Arzu Poyanli^a

^a From the Department of Radiology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

Summary: A 30-year-old woman with direct carotid cavernous fistula underwent endovascular treatment with detachable balloons via a transarterial route. The patient returned with diplopia 1 year after therapy. On cranial MR imaging, one of the balloons was detected in the proximal portion of the superior ophthalmic vein and was deflated percutaneously with a 22-gauge Chiba needle under CT guidance. The patient's symptoms resolved after balloon deflation. This case report presents a unique complication of endovascular treatment of direct carotid cavernous fistula and its management.

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