title: Intracranial vertebral arteriovenous fistula. Case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Halliday
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ogilvy
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Crowell
mesh_terms: 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