[Multiple cerebral arteriovenous malformations: case report].
A ten-year old girl with right occipital multiple arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is reported. The clinical presentation at the onset of hemorrhage included coma and signs of tentorial herniation. CT after injection of contrast medium revealed an inhomogenous enhanced lesion in the right occipital lobe. Angiography demonstrated a large plexiform AVM and two AV fistulas, each of which had a different arterial supply and different venous drainage. Three operations successfully removed all the AVMs. Operative findings indicated that the lesion consisted of 4 different AVMs. The patient has recovered very well. Case histories and therapeutic and etiological considerations are discussed.
Anegawa
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Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Fukuoka.
Hayashi
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Torigoe
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Harada
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Sakae
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D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000098:blood supply; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed