title: Early diagnosis of spinal cord arteriovenous malformation in a 7-year-old child.
abstract: Spinal cord arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are relatively uncommon in the pediatric age group. Early diagnosis is rarely made and the resulting complications arising from the AVM may have devastating long-lasting neurologic sequelae. Early diagnosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion. We report the case of spinal cord AVM in a child who presented with two episodes of "neck stiffness" without headache in whom the prompt diagnosis and treatment prevented neurologic sequelae.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tillotson
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Philipps
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DiFazio
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed