188 Endovascular Treatment of Direct andIndirect Cavernous Carotid FistulasRicardo J. Komotar, Marc L. Otten, and Sean D. Lavine Indications Preexisting cavernous aneurysm rupture and carotid artery traumatic injury cause direct…
185 Embolization of Other Tumors: GlomusTympanicum, Jugulare, and Carotid BodyChirag D. Gandhi, David M. Johnson, and Aman B. Patel Indications Most common use of embolization is for preoperative reduction of…
186 Embolization of EpistaxisEllen L. Air, Todd A. Abruzzo, and Andrew J. Ringer Indications Idiopathic or tumoral epistaxis refractory to local vasoconstrictors and nasal packing (anterior/posterior) or endoscopic cauterization or…
130 Intradural Nerve Sheath Tumors: Neurofibromas and SchwannomasTanvir F. Choudhri and Paul C. McCormick Indications Symptomatic nerve sheath tumors: extradural or intradural extramedullary tumors ♦ Preoperative Operative Planning Review imaging:…
184 Embolization of MeningiomasSteven W. Hwang, Randall T. Higashida, and Adel M. Malek ♦ Introduction Most commonly encountered benign intracranial mass Derive from arachnoid cap cells and can be highly…
182 Embolization of Arteriovenous MalformationsRicardo J. Komotar, Marc L. Otten, and Sean D. Lavine Indications Adjuvant therapy for almost all arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) Curative therapy for a small number of…
183 Endovascular Treatment of Dural Arteriovenous FistulasGrace H. Kim, Philip M. Meyers, and Charles J. Prestigiacomo Indications First-line therapy for most dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) May be followed by a…
181 Embolization of Distal Saccular, Dissecting, and Mycotic AneurysmsL. Fernando Gonzalez and Felipe C. Albuquerque Indications Infectious aneurysms, also known as mycotic aneurysms, that are refractory to antibiotic treatment should…
134 Intramedullary LipomaNirit Weiss Indications Primary intramedullary tumor of the spinal cord Recurrent or residual lipoma after initial resection or debulking of lipo-myelomeningocele ♦ Preoperative Operative Planning Magnetic resonance imaging…
90 Suboccipital Approach to Foramen MagnumSteve J. McAnany, Harshpal Singh, and Tanvir F. Choudhri Indications Access to the posterior fossa, foramen magnum, and posterior cervical spine Foramen magnum (e.g., Chiari)…
