| Autor: |
Giancarlo Saal-Zapata, Walter Durand, Alfredo Ramos, Raúl Cordero, Rodolfo Rodríguez |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR, Vol 5, Iss 02, Pp 116-118 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2456-4869 |
| DOI: |
10.1055/s-0041-1727584 |
| Popis: |
Intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) is currently, the first-line treatment for retinoblastomas with successful cure rates. In difficult access or unsuccessful catheterization of the ophthalmic artery (OA), the middle meningeal artery is a second alternative followed by the Japanese technique using balloon. Nevertheless, when a well-developed posterior communicating artery is present, a retrograde approach to the OA through this vessel can be performed to deliver the chemotherapeutic drugs. We present a case of an unsuccessful catheterization of the OA through the internal carotid artery due to a challenging configuration of the OA/carotid siphon angle and describe an alternative form of navigation and catheterization through the posterior circulation. To our knowledge, this is the third report of a successful retrograde catheterization of the OA for IAC and constitutes an alternative route to deliver chemotherapy. |
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