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.
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Infantil Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain.
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Esparza
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Pérez-Higueras
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Pérez-Diaz
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Ramo
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*