Reversal of blindness after transvenous embolization of a carotid-cavernous fistula: Case report

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作者
Albuquerque, FC
Heinz, GW
McDougall, CG
机构
[1] St Josephs Hosp, Barrow Neurol Inst, Div Neurol Surg, Phoenix, AZ USA
[2] Ophthalm Facial Plast Surg, Mesa, AZ USA
关键词
blindness; carotid-cavernous fistula; transvenous embolization;
D O I
10.1097/00006123-200301000-00031
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Reversal of blindness after the endovascular treatment of a carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) is exceedingly rare. It has been reported only once in a patient with a direct CCF. We report the first such case in a patient with an indirect CCF. Defining patients whose vision may recover is critical in coordinating the timing of therapy. Mechanisms of reversible visual loss in CCFs are discussed with the intent of elucidating the patients who compose this subgroup. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 65-year-old man had a 1-week history of blindness, chemosis, and proptosis of the right eye. Ophthalmoscopy was compromised by diffuse choroidal effusion and corneal edema that obscured visualization of the patient's retina. INTERVENTION: Transvenous embolization through retrograde catheterization of the superior ophthalmic vein allowed complete coil occlusion of the lesion. The patient's visual loss improved rapidly, returning to normal within 50 days. CONCLUSION: Although CCFs frequently are associated with permanent visual loss, a subset of patients demonstrates reversible ocular findings. If the retina of a patient with a CCF seems normal or is obscured, the potential for visual recovery, even from blindness, should prompt emergent treatment.
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