Arteriovenous malformation of the spinal cord in the neonate.
A newborn baby boy with a high-flow arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the dorsal spinal cord is reported. The baby was born paraplegic. The myelogram suggested an increased vasculature, showing irregular worm-like radiolucent lesions of the dorsal spinal cord. Spinal angiography showed a huge arteriovenous angioma of the dorsal spinal cord with an intra-spinal aneurysmal sac. The vascular supply was decreased after two embolizations. This was followed by complete surgical resection of the aneurysmal sac.
Esparza
J
J
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Infantil Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain.
Pérez-Higueras
A
A
Pérez-Diaz
C
C
Ramo
C
C
D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D013030:Spain; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*