Iatrogenic carotid-cavernous fistula secondary to endovascular rescue of a left M1 occlusion in the presence of a cavernous carotid aneurysm utilizing a stentriever

ConclusionWhile CCFs are not life threatening, the morbidity from ocular complications can be high. Each Carotid Cavernous Fistula should be reviewed as a unique case and the optimal treatment should be selected to decrease risk to the patient. Careful Endovascular navigation and device deployment of the retriever under full inspection of the roadmap may prevent or reduce the incidence of direct CCFs; however, sometimes it may become necessary to choose the potential complication to save a patient's life as was the case described in this report.
Source: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research