No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery
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Traumatic carotid cavernous fistula(CCF)is known to present a direct connection between the cavernous segment of the internal carotid artery(ICA)and the cavernous sinus(CS). In rare cases, the fistula is formed between the intradural internal carotid artery(ICA)and the cavernous sinus(CS)via a pseudoaneurysm(pAN), requiring appropriate management and aggressive surgical treatment. ⋯ While slow arteriovenous shunt flow persisted at the end of the surgery, the fistula was completely occluded on the digital subtraction angiography obtained 2 weeks after the procedure. It was suspected that the flow-diversion effect of the LVIS stent might have caused the curable progression of the fistula occlusion.