Left dural carotid cavernous fistula mimicking an inflammatory process : A case report

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A female in her 70s presented with altered mental status, left eye pain, ophthalmalgia, and diplopia following a fall. Brain MRI demonstrated contrast-enhancing left peri-insular T2 hyperintense changes that was read as possible herpes simplex encephalitis by neuroradiology. Cerebral angiogram revealed a Barrow Type D left sided carotid cavernous fistula. The patient was subsequently treated with endovascular transvenous coil embolization of the left cavernous sinus resulting in complete occlusion of the fistula. The goal of this case is to present a unique case of a carotid cavernous fistula radiologically mimicking herpes simplex encephalitis. Early recognition of carotid cavernous fistula on neuroimaging is important for prompt treatment of symptoms.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Radiology case reports - 19(2024), 6 vom: 28. Apr., Seite 2558-2560

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Oie, Annika K [VerfasserIn]
Herrmann, Amanda A [VerfasserIn]
Rosenbloom, Michael H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Barrow Type D
Carotid cavernous fistula
Case Reports
Case report
Cerebral angiogram
Parenchymal edema

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Date Revised 11.04.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.radcr.2024.03.021

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370855167