title: Arteriovenous malformations of the brain stem.
abstract: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the brain stem are, fortunately, rare clinical entities. Prompt diagnosis and anatomic evaluation of patients with brain stem hemorrhages resulting from AVMs have been greatly facilitated by high-resolution CT scanning and particularly MR image scanning. The goal of any treatment is complete occlusion of the malformation with minimal risk to the patient, primarily to prevent rebleeding and further neurologic injury from the AVM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Sisti
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods