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A caroticocavernous fistula without vascular injury following endoscopic transsphenoidal excision of a tuberculum sellae meningioma-A case report

Ngui JZ 1 , Higginbotham G 2 , Kanesen D 1 , Lau JH 3 , Tang IP 4 , Liew DNS 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Neurosurgery Department Sarawak General Hospital Kuching Malaysia
  • 2 Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol United Kingdom
  • 3 Radiology Department Hospital Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
  • 4 ENT Department Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Faculty of Medicine Kuching Malaysia
Clin Case Rep, 2021 May;9(5):e04117.
PMID: 34026157 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4117

Abstract

Caroticocavernous fistulae can occur following transsphenoidal surgery even without evidence of carotid artery injury. A role of vascularized flap reconstruction may be contributory.

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