Trigeminocavernosa fistula. Case report and review literature [Fístula trigeminocavernosa. Reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura]
Por:
Santos Franco J., Sánchez Olivera C., Saavedra Andrade R., Sandoval Balanzario M.A.
Publicada:
1 ene 2013
Categoría:
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Resumen:
Persistent primitive trigeminal artery is a rare anatomical variant resulting from the absence of obliteration of the embryonic trigeminal artery. The shunt between the persistent primitive trigeminal artery and the cavernous sinus is called trigeminalcavernous fistula. We report the case of a woman with a trigeminal-cavernous fistula secondary to head trauma who was treated by transarterial embolization.
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