Intracerebral hemorrhage from a middle meningeal arteriovenous fistula with a giant venous varix.
A patient with a congenital arteriovenous fistula between the middle meningeal artery and a cortical vein with a giant venous varix is described. The patient presented with an intracerebral hemorrhage that had been evacuated. Permanent cure of the fistula was achieved without morbidity by embolization with Ivalon particles.
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Division of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange 92613-4091.
Pribram
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D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000601:surgery; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008576:Meningeal Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications