Closure of a direct carotid cavernous fistula with detachable coils by transpterygoid venous approach to the cavernous sinus is an alternative technique that may be applied in cases in which other techniques offer increased risk or in which other techniques have failed. In this case report, we present the details of the management of a direct carotid cavernous fistula by this method.

Transvenous embolization through the superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) is one of the most effective treatments for cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF). We describe a simple application of intravenous catheterization to approach the SOV with direct percutaneous puncture of the facial vein without a surgical procedure. Contralateral digital subtracted roadmap and arteriogram in anter...

PURPOSE To discuss the differences in angiographic findings between cases of spontaneous carotid cavernous fistula with and without the classical triad of symptoms (pulsating exophthalmos, bruit, and conjunctival chemosis). METHODS With CT, MR, and angiography, we examined 12 cases of spontaneous carotid cavernous fistula, five of whom presented only with cranial nerve palsies. RESULTS In t...

A 69-year-old man presented with a recent history of painless diplopia and left eye conjunctival injection. He had a cutaneous adenosquamous carcinoma removed from the left forehead 3 years before. The examination showed complete left ophthalmoplegia, exophthalmos, ptosis, and ipsilateral V1 hypoesthesia. Brain MRI revealed thickening and contrast enhancement of the external wall of the left ca...

Tolosa- Hunt syndrome is a rare steroid responsive disorder caused by granulation tissue involving the cavernous sinus or superior orbital fissure presenting as painful ophthalmoplegia and facial pain. In this report, we describe coexistence of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome with ocular myasthenia which may point towards an autoimmune etiological basis behind the cavernous sinus granulation tissue format...

Optimal management of cavernous sinus hemangiomas remains unclear. Total microsurgical removal of these neoplasms may be extremely difficult due to their rich vascularization. Three cases of cavernous sinus hemangioma treated with low-dose Gamma Knife radiosurgery are presented. Marginal dose varied from 10 to 13 Gy. Treatment planning and radiation dosimetry were done with a goal of conformal ...

A 67-year-old man presented with a rare case of cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis (CST) caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis with abscess formation extending to the orbital cavity. Neuroimaging demonstrated a cystic lesion in the right cavernous sinus that was hyperintense on diffusion-weighted imaging. The patient was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotic administration. CST ...

Recent advances in intravascular surgery have opened new horizons in the treatment of various cerebrovascular diseases. In particular, embolization using detachable balloon catheters is widely accepted as the treatment of choice in traumatic carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas (CCFs) [1-3]. However, a relatively large number of clinical trials have revealed that this technique sometimes fails to p...

Cavernous sinus thrombosis is one of the most severe infections face, orbit, ear, paranasal sinuses and oral cavity. The studyaims to analyse clinical cases carotid-cavernous in patients with complications COVID 19. An analysis 2 clinicalcases a diagnosis cavernous presence 19 was carried out. General ophthalmic research methods (visometry, external examination, study pupillary reactions, ophth...