| Title | Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula presenting as an enhancing lesion of the medulla. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Patsalides A, Tzatha E, Stübgen J-P, Shungu DC, Stieg PE, Y Gobin P |
| Journal | J Neurointerv Surg |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 390-3 |
| Date Published | 2010 Dec |
| ISSN | 1759-8486 |
| Keywords | Angiography, Digital Subtraction, Balloon Occlusion, Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations, Cerebral Angiography, Embolization, Therapeutic, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Medulla Oblongata, Middle Aged |
| Abstract | A case of atypical clinical and imaging manifestations of an intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is reported. A 53-year-old man presented with orthostatic syncope and tingling of the fingertips of both hands, and the initial imaging findings were interpreted as brainstem mass. A catheter angiogram confirmed the presence of an intracranial DAVF with venous drainage around the brainstem and spinal cord. The lesion was treated by endovascular embolization and the patient remains asymptomatic 9 months after treatment. |
| DOI | 10.1136/jnis.2009.001750 |
| Alternate Journal | J Neurointerv Surg |
| PubMed ID | 21990654 |
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