Carotid-cavernous fistula in term pregnancy due to spontaneous rupture of carotid-cavernous aneurysm
JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH, vol.38, no.2, pp.427-430, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 38 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01703.x
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.427-430
- Keywords: balloon assisted coil embolization, carotid-cavernous aneurysm, carotid-cavernous fistula, chemosis, ophthalmoplegia, pregnancy, ORBITAL INFLAMMATION, MANAGEMENT
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Carotid-cavernous aneurysm accounts for 29% of all intracranial aneurysms. The rupture of carotid-cavernous aneurysm is usually caused by a trauma. Nevertheless, spontaneous rupture may rarely be encountered. Here, we report a term pregnant woman who was diagnosed to have a spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistula due to carotid-cavernous aneurysm rupture and was managed with detachable balloon and coils immediately after cesarean section.