Spontaneous regression of a dural arteriovenous malformation.
The case of a 50-year-old man with a supratentorial dural arteriovenous malformation (AVM) associated with intracerebral hemorrhage is reported. Angiographically confirmed spontaneous regression of the AVM occurred without any form of surgical intervention. A possible mechanism of spontaneous closure of the AVM is offered.
D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010296:Parietal Lobe; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed