Intracranial vertebral arteriovenous fistula. Case report.
True intracranial arteriovenous fistulas are rare. The authors report a case of a direct fistula between the intracranial portion of the vertebral artery and the lateral medullary venous system. The patient initially presented with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. An open surgical approach with clip obliteration of the lesion was used. The anatomy of this lesion and its surgical management are described.
Halliday
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Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Ogilvy
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CS
Crowell
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RM
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D014711:Vertebral Artery