Arteriovenous malformation simulating encephalocele: CT findings.
Congenital arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the scalp is a rare lesion, which usually is easily diagnosed. A case of a newborn infant with a midline occipital soft tissue mass that clinically simulated an encephalocele is reported. Postcontrast CT was useful in ruling out encephalocele and suggesting the diagnosis of AVM.
D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012535:Scalp / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed