Tackling cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by inferolateral trunk: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Dural arteriovenous fistulas are vascular malformations of the brain in which arteriovenous fistulous connections develop at the walls of the venous sinuses or between dural arteries and cortical veins. Case presentation Here, we present a case of a 30-year-old female who present...

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Main Authors: Dixit Varma, Avinash A. Gutte, Snehal Kose, Abin Jose
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00425-6
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Snehal Kose
Abin Jose
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description Abstract Background Dural arteriovenous fistulas are vascular malformations of the brain in which arteriovenous fistulous connections develop at the walls of the venous sinuses or between dural arteries and cortical veins. Case presentation Here, we present a case of a 30-year-old female who presented with headache and was diagnosed to have a dural arteriovenous fistula of the cavernous sinus supplied only by the inferolateral trunk of the internal carotid artery, which is very rare. Embolization was done via venous access, and the patient had a good outcome. Conclusion This case highlights that embolization of the venous sinus is a good option for the treatment of cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by the inferolateral trunk as it avoids the risk of cranial nerve palsies associated with occlusion of the inferolateral trunk.
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spelling doaj-art-6288a4bf4340451c9587ab0c94968bcb2025-08-20T02:00:14ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Neurosurgery2520-82252025-05-014011410.1186/s41984-025-00425-6Tackling cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by inferolateral trunk: a case report and literature reviewDixit Varma0Avinash A. Gutte1Snehal Kose2Abin Jose3Interventional Radiology Department, Grant Government Medical CollegeInterventional Radiology Department, Grant Government Medical CollegeInterventional Radiology Department, Grant Government Medical CollegeInterventional Radiology Department, Grant Government Medical CollegeAbstract Background Dural arteriovenous fistulas are vascular malformations of the brain in which arteriovenous fistulous connections develop at the walls of the venous sinuses or between dural arteries and cortical veins. Case presentation Here, we present a case of a 30-year-old female who presented with headache and was diagnosed to have a dural arteriovenous fistula of the cavernous sinus supplied only by the inferolateral trunk of the internal carotid artery, which is very rare. Embolization was done via venous access, and the patient had a good outcome. Conclusion This case highlights that embolization of the venous sinus is a good option for the treatment of cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by the inferolateral trunk as it avoids the risk of cranial nerve palsies associated with occlusion of the inferolateral trunk.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00425-6Inferolateral trunkCavernous sinusDural arteriovenous fistula
spellingShingle Dixit Varma
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Abin Jose
Tackling cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by inferolateral trunk: a case report and literature review
Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Inferolateral trunk
Cavernous sinus
Dural arteriovenous fistula
title Tackling cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by inferolateral trunk: a case report and literature review
title_full Tackling cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by inferolateral trunk: a case report and literature review
title_fullStr Tackling cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by inferolateral trunk: a case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Tackling cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by inferolateral trunk: a case report and literature review
title_short Tackling cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by inferolateral trunk: a case report and literature review
title_sort tackling cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula supplied solely by inferolateral trunk a case report and literature review
topic Inferolateral trunk
Cavernous sinus
Dural arteriovenous fistula
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00425-6
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