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Pontine venous congestion caused by dural carotid-cavernous fistula: report of two cases

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This is a report of two patients in whom a pontine venous congestion occurred with a dural carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF), an extremely rare complication. This is the first such report. We underscore the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of dural CCFs.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Saga Medical School, Nabeshima-5–1–1, Saga, 849, Japan, JP

    A. Uchino, A. Kato & S. Kudo

  2. Department of Neurology, Saga Medical School, Nabeshima-5–1–1, Saga, 849, Japan, JP

    Y. Kuroda

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Saga Medical School, Nabeshima-5–1–1, Saga, 849, Japan, JP

    S. Shimokawa

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Received 16 October 1995; Revision received 15 January 1996; Accepted 29 July 1996

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Uchino, A., Kato, A., Kuroda, Y. et al. Pontine venous congestion caused by dural carotid-cavernous fistula: report of two cases. Eur Radiol 7, 405–408 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050175

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