title: Dural arteriovenous fistulae involving the transverse-sigmoid sinus and foramen magnum.
abstract: The authors present a rare case of dural arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) involving both the transverse-sigmoid sinus and the foramen magnum, which was treated successfully with multi-staged endovascular procedures. The transverse-sigmoid sinus, which was thrombosed proximally and distally, was occluded by transarterial embolization followed by intraoperative embolization of the sinus using platinum coils. The dural AVF involving the foramen magnum was occluded via a transvenous approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuwayama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Horie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishijima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takaku
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005539:Foramen Magnum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography