Complex spinal arteriovenous fistula of the craniocervical junction with pial and dural shunts combined with contralateral dural arteriovenous fistula

Interv Neuroradiol. 2015 Dec;21(6):733-7. doi: 10.1177/1591019915609128. Epub 2015 Oct 13.

Abstract

A high cervical dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) is relatively rare and tends to have different features, as compared with a thoracolumbar dAVF. Here, we report a case involving a complex AVF located at the craniocervical junction that was fed by the dural and pial arteries, combined with a contralateral dAVF.

Keywords: Dural arteriovenous fistula; craniocervical junction; perimedullary arteriovenous fistula.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / diagnostic imaging*
  • Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / therapy*
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Craniotomy
  • Disease Progression
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Humans
  • Laminectomy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Spinal Cord / blood supply
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional