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Superficial Temporal Vein: Route to Embolization of Cavernous Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
Author(s) -
Singh Jasmeet,
Morris P. Pearse
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2010.00483.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cavernous sinus , arteriovenous fistula , embolization , inferior petrosal sinus , arteriovenous malformation , fistula , radiology , vein , sinus (botany) , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Superficial temporal vein catheterization was used to embolize a dural arteriovenous malformation of the cavernous sinus in a 44‐year‐old woman. The pertinent venous anatomy is discussed. This route may provide crucial access to the cavernous sinus when conventional approaches such as the Inferior petrosal sinus catheterization are difficult.