Direct spontaneous high-flow carotid-cavernous fistula in a 9-month-old child after nasolacrimal duct repair

Nikolaev A.S.; Dubovoy A.V.; Istomina T.K.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/neiro20208403197

Nikolaev A.S.

Federal Center for Neurosurgery, Novosibirsk, Russia

Dubovoy A.V.

Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Novosibirsk, Russia

Istomina T.K.

Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Novosibirsk, Russia

Direct spontaneous high-flow carotid-cavernous fistula in a 9-month-old child after nasolacrimal duct repair

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Nikolaev A.S., Dubovoy A.V., Istomina T.K.

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Journal: Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2020;84(3): 97‑101

DOI: 10.17116/neiro20208403197

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Nikolaev AS, Dubovoy AV, Istomina TK. Direct spontaneous high-flow carotid-cavernous fistula in a 9-month-old child after nasolacrimal duct repair. Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2020;84(3):97‑101. (In Russ., In Engl.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/neiro20208403197

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Abstract:

Successful treatment of direct spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistula in a 9-month-old child and review of the literature devoted to this issue are reported in the manuscript. Spontaneous high-flow carotid-cavernous fistula is extremely rare in children. Detailed diagnosis of the fistulae includes CT-angiography and cerebral subtraction angiography. Previous surgeries (nasolacrimal canal repair in this case) may be considered as an etiological factor of carotid-cavernous fistula. Transarterial transfemoral endovascular embolization of the fistula with microcoils ensured closure of abnormal communication and complete regression of clinical manifestations in our case.

Keywords:

carotid-cavernous fistula

spontaneous fistula

lacrimal canal repair

endovascular embolization

childhood

Authors:

Nikolaev A.S.

Federal Center for Neurosurgery, Novosibirsk, Russia

Dubovoy A.V.

Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Novosibirsk, Russia

Istomina T.K.

Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Novosibirsk, Russia

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