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Transvenous embolization of a dural carotid-cavernous fistula through the contralateral superior petrosal sinus

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We report a patient with progressive ophthalmological problems related to a dural carotid-cavernous fistula who was successfully treated endovascularly. Cavernous sinus catheterization was achieved through the contralateral superior petrosal sinus, permitting occlusion of the fistula without complications.

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Andreou, A., Ioannidis, I. & Psomas, M. Transvenous embolization of a dural carotid-cavernous fistula through the contralateral superior petrosal sinus. Neuroradiology 49, 259–263 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-006-0180-2

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