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Kieran Murphy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Thomas A Tomsick - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Transvenous Embolization of a Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula through the Pterygoid Plexus
    2015
    Co-Authors: Galen F.h. Chun, Thomas A Tomsick
    Abstract:

    Summary: Closure of a direct carotid cavernous fistula with detachable coils by transPterygoid venous approach to the cavernous sinus is an alternative technique that may be applied in cases in which other techniques offer increased risk or in which other techniques have failed. In this case report, we present the details of the management of a direct carotid cavernous fistula by this method. The efficacy and safety of detachable balloon oc-clusion of direct carotid cavernous fistulas are well established (1). However, detachable balloon tech-niques have required occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) in a substantial percentage of patients (2–4). New approaches to and occlusion methods of carotid cavernous fistulas have been described, with increased focus on preserving ICA flow. These meth

  • Transvenous Embolization of a Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula through the Pterygoid Plexus
    American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2002
    Co-Authors: Galen F.h. Chun, Thomas A Tomsick
    Abstract:

    Summary: Closure of a direct carotid cavernous fistula with detachable coils by transPterygoid venous approach to the cavernous sinus is an alternative technique that may be applied in cases in which other techniques offer increased risk or in which other techniques have failed. In this case report, we present the details of the management of a direct carotid cavernous fistula by this method.

Shunro Endo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The Impact of Cavernous Sinus Drainage Pattern on the Results of Venous Sampling in Patients With Suspected Cushing Syndrome
    2015
    Co-Authors: Nakamasa Hayashi, Kunikazu Kurosaki, Naoya Kuwayama, Michiya Kubo, Masanori Kurimoto, Shoichi Nagai, Shunro Endo
    Abstract:

    BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Selective venous sampling from the posterior portion of the cavernous sinus (CS) is recommended for the diagnosis of Cushing disease, because samples from the posterior portion yield higher adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels than those from the anterior and middle portions. We prospectively assessed this intracavernous gradient of ACTH level to determine which site in the CS yields adequate sampling. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 5 patients with Cushing syndrome, cavernous sinography was per-formed to assess drainage pattern of the CS. Sampling was performed from the anterior, middle, and posterior parts of the CS, inferior petrosal sinus (IPS), and the peripheral vein. The ratio of the concentration in CS and IPS to that in peripheral blood plasma (C/P ratio) was calculated. RESULTS: Cavernous sinography showed that the main drainage route was the IPS in 6 sides and that the Pterygoid Plexus (PP) was developed to the same extent as the IPS in 3 sides. In 1 patient, the CS drained mainly to the PP. In 1 patient with an ectopic lesion, no increase in ACTH level was detected. In 3 of 4 patients with Cushing disease, the highest C/P ratio was obtained from the posterior portion. In 1 patient whose main drainage route was the PP, the highest C/P ratio was obtained from the anterior portion. In this case, sampling data from the posterior portion and the IPS yielded false

  • the impact of cavernous sinus drainage pattern on the results of venous sampling in patients with suspected cushing syndrome
    American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2008
    Co-Authors: Nakamasa Hayashi, Kunikazu Kurosaki, Naoya Kuwayama, Michiya Kubo, Masanori Kurimoto, Shoichi Nagai, Shunro Endo
    Abstract:

    BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Selective venous sampling from the posterior portion of the cavernous sinus (CS) is recommended for the diagnosis of Cushing disease, because samples from the posterior portion yield higher adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels than those from the anterior and middle portions. We prospectively assessed this intracavernous gradient of ACTH level to determine which site in the CS yields adequate sampling. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 5 patients with Cushing syndrome, cavernous sinography was performed to assess drainage pattern of the CS. Sampling was performed from the anterior, middle, and posterior parts of the CS, inferior petrosal sinus (IPS), and the peripheral vein. The ratio of the concentration in CS and IPS to that in peripheral blood plasma (C/P ratio) was calculated. RESULTS: Cavernous sinography showed that the main drainage route was the IPS in 6 sides and that the Pterygoid Plexus (PP) was developed to the same extent as the IPS in 3 sides. In 1 patient, the CS drained mainly to the PP. In 1 patient with an ectopic lesion, no increase in ACTH level was detected. In 3 of 4 patients with Cushing disease, the highest C/P ratio was obtained from the posterior portion. In 1 patient whose main drainage route was the PP, the highest C/P ratio was obtained from the anterior portion. In this case, sampling data from the posterior portion and the IPS yielded false-negative results. CONCLUSION: Understanding the drainage patterns of the CS is essential for interpretation of sampling data from the CS and avoiding false-negative results.

F Vinuela - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Diego San Millán Ruíz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.