Traumatic carotid-rosenthal fistula treated with Jostent Graftmaster

Traumatic injuries of the carotid artery may result in severe morbidity and mortality. The most common location of carotid artery injury is the cavernous segment, which may result in fistulous connection to the cavernous sinus and ophthalmic veins, which in turn lead to pressure symptoms in the ipsilateral orbit. Unlike the commonly reported direct traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula, we describe an unusual case of a 38-year-old man presented with a traumatic brain injury led to a fistula connection between the cavernous carotid artery and the ipsilateral basal vein of Rosenthal, with eventual drainage to the straight and transverse sinuses. The basal vein of Rosenthal is usually formed from confluence of anterior and middle cerebral veins deep in the Sylvian fissure and drain the insular cortex and the cerebral peduncles to the vein of Galen. Immediate endovascular deployment of a covered stent in the cavernous carotid artery allowed sealing the laceration site. Three months follow up showed a non-focal neurological examination and healed carotid laceration over the covered stent.

JOSTENT支架在治疗主动脉及外周动脉狭窄疾患中的应用

目的 评价JOSTENT支架在治疗主动脉及外周动脉狭窄或梗阻性病变中的作用。方法 9例主动脉及外周动脉狭窄或梗阻性病变的患者实施了血管内支架置入术 ,其中腹主动脉 1例 ,锁骨下动脉 3例 ,髂骨下动脉 3例 ,髂动脉 5例 ,共置入JOSTENT支架 11枚。结果 11枚支架均顺利置入动脉狭窄段。支架置入术后 ,狭窄的血管腔明显改善 ,患者临床症状消失 ,疗效满意。随访 1～ 2 0个月 ,动脉均保持通畅。结论 采用JOSTENT支架治疗主动脉及外周动脉狭窄或梗阻性病变 。