Intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography contributes to avoiding hypoglossal nerve palsy during transvenous embolization for dural arteriovenous fistula of the anterior condylar confluence

摘要

BackgroundDural arteriovenous fistula of the anterior condylar confluence (ACC-DAVF) is a rare subtype of DAVFs that occurs around the hypoglossal canal. Transvenous embolization (TVE) with coils has been performed for most ACC-DAVFs with a high clinical cure rate. However, some reports call attention to hypoglossal nerve palsy associated with TVE due to coil mass compression of the hypoglossal nerve caused by coil deviation from the ACC to the anterior condylar vein (ACV). Herein, we report a case of ACC-DAVF in which an intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography (CT) contributed to avoiding hypoglossal nerve palsy.