Carotid-cavernous fistula associated with intracranial fibromuscular dysplasia. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of the intracranial internal carotid and vertebro-basilar system is extremely rare. A case with diffuse intracranial involvement and an associated carotid-cavernous fistula is presented. The literature is reviewed and the pathogenesis of this complication of FMD is discussed.

publication date

  • March 1, 1977

Research

keywords

  • Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Carotid Arteries
  • Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Cavernous Sinus
  • Vertebral Artery

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0017333390

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1148/122.3.725

PubMed ID

  • 841060

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 122

issue

  • 3