Surgical treatment of a spontaneous intraorbital arteriovenous fistula with direct embolization via transconjunctival orbitotomy

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2024 Feb 8;37(2):330-333. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2299764. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTSpontaneous arteriovenous fistula is a rare orbital lesion that may cause proptosis, ptosis, chemosis, and visual disturbances. The widely practiced treatment is a transvenous embolization approach accessed from the femoral or petrosal sinus. In this case report, we present a surgical approach via transconjunctival orbitotomy for direct access to achieve complete fistula embolization. The postoperative course revealed progressive, near-complete symptomatic improvement.PMID:38343465 | PMC:PMC10857482 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2023.2299764

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - February 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bong J Choi Ike C Thacker Ivan Vrcek Source Type: research