Congenital Pial Arteriovenous Fistula in the Temporal Region Draining into Cavernous Sinus: A Case Report

2013 
This report concerns a 4-month-old infant with progressive prominent and redness of his left eye since birth. This report concerns a 4-month-old infant with progressive prominent redness of his left eye since birth. Angiography revealed a congenital pial arteriovenous fistula between the temporal branch of the left posterior cerebral artery and left cavernous sinus through the sphenoparietal sinus, a condition not reported in the literature. The fistula was successfully occluded with two micro-coils by vertebrobasilar approach. Index terms: Pial arteriovenous fistula; Embolization; Infant; Cavernous sinus
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