Cortical arteriovenous fistula associated with skull fracture. Case report.
The case is reported of a patient who presented with a skull fracture and delayed neurological deterioration due to a cortical arteriovenous fistula at the fracture site. The clinical course and surgical therapy are described. Theories as to the pathogenesis of this lesion as well as a discussion of other intracranial vascular injuries are presented.
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002540:Cerebral Cortex; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery