Vertebral-venous fistula: an unusual cause for ocular symptoms mimicking a carotid cavernous fistula.
Citation: Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 8(9):e35, 2016 SepPMID: 26156172Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Neurosurgery | Surgery/NeurosurgeryForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Arteriovenous Fistula/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | *Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | *Vertebral Artery/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | Arteriovenous Fistula/th [Therapy] | Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula/th [Therapy] | Cavernous Sinus/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | Cerebral Angiography | Cranial Sinuses/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | Diagnosis, Differential | Embolization, Therapeutic | Eye/bs [Blood Supply] | Humans | Magnetic Resonance Angiography | Neck Injuries/co [Complications] | Veins/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | Wounds, Penetrating/co [Complications]Year: 2016Local holdings: Available online through MWHC library: 2009 - presentISSN:- 1759-8478
- Felbaum, Daniel:
- http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-4671
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Vertebral-venous fistulas (VVF), or vertebral-vertebral arteriovenous fistulas, are an uncommon clinical entity. Typically, they present as a result of a direct vascular connection between an extracranial branch of the vertebral artery or its radicular components and the epidural venous plexus. These may manifest with signs and symptoms referable to cervical myelopathy secondary to compression or steal phenomenon. To our knowledge, this is the first case to identify a patient who presented with classic ocular symptoms attributable to a carotid cavernous fistula but secondary to a VVF. We present its treatment and clinical outcome. In addition, we present a brief literature review surrounding this uncommon disease.
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