Embolization of a congenital arteriovenous fistula of the internal maxillary artery: A case report and review of the literature. Issue 3 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Santillan, Alejandro; Johnson, Jeremiah; Birnbaum, Lee A
• Is Part Of: Interventional neuroradiology. Volume 22:Issue 3(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 349
• Page End: 353
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Internal maxillary artery -- congenital arteriovenous fistula -- embolization -- balloon-assisted technique; Nervous system -- Interventional radiology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Radiography -- Periodicals; Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals -- radiography; Neuroradiography -- Periodicals; Radiography, Interventional -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Radiography; Periodicals; 617.4805
• DOI: 10.1177/1591019915626590
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1591-0199

Abstract

A 13 year-old girl with a congenital carotid–jugular fistula presented with a pulsatile mass and a thrill on the left side of her neck. Angiography showed a fistula between the left internal maxillary artery and the jugular vein. The patient underwent coil embolization using a transarterial balloon-assisted technique and one week later, a transvenous approach. The fistula was completely obliterated, and the patient's symptoms resolved.