| Title |
Arteriovenous Communication in the Orbit |
| Creator |
Kim, AW; Kosmorsky, GS |
| Affiliation |
Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Division of Ophthalmology, Ohio, USA. |
| Abstract |
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are anomalous communications between arterial and venous systems without interposed capillaries. These lesions are rarely entirely intraorbital. A case of an arteriovenous communication between branches of the internal and external carotid arterial circulations and the ophthalmic veins located within the orbit is reported. Treatment with embolization resulted in a branch retinal artery occlusion. Attempted direct arterial occlusion of a dural-based fistula of the eye is a risky procedure. If embolized, AVMs should probably be approached from the venous side, if at all. |
| Subject |
Older people; Arteriovenous Malformations/complications; Arteriovenous Malformations/diagnosis; Arteriovenous Malformations/therapy; Carotid Artery Diseases/complications; Carotid Artery Diseases/diagnosis; Carotid Artery Diseases/therapy; Carotid Artery, External/abnormalities; Carotid Artery, External/radiography; Carotid Artery, Internal/abnormalities; Carotid Artery, Internal/radiography; Embolization, Therapeutic/adverse effects; Humans; Macular Edema/etiology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Orbit/blood supply; Orbit/pathology; Retinal Artery Occlusion/etiology; Retinal Vein Occlusion/etiology; Veins/abnormalities; Veins/pathology; Visual Acuity |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225046 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6vx3nmn/225046 |
