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Transvenous injection of Onyx for casting of the cavernous sinus for the treatment of a carotid-cavernous fistula

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A complex case of carotid-cavernous fistula was treated transvenously by injection of ethyl vinyl alcohol co-polymer into the cavernous sinus after an unsuccessful embolization attempt with detachable coils and liquid adhesive agents. There were no complications. At 3 months the patient’s symptoms had resolved completely, and a control angiogram revealed persistent occlusion. The physical properties of ethyl vinyl alcohol polymer justify further investigation of this agent for the treatment of carotid-cavernous fistula.

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  1. Yersu Sok. 1, Erdem Kent, Cayyolu, 06530, Ankara, Turkey

    Anil Arat

  2. Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Hospitals, Ankara, Turkey

    Anil Arat, Saruhan Cekirge, Isil Saatci & Burce Ozgen

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Arat, A., Cekirge, S., Saatci, I. et al. Transvenous injection of Onyx for casting of the cavernous sinus for the treatment of a carotid-cavernous fistula. Neuroradiology 46, 1012–1015 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-004-1244-9

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