title: Spinal arteriovenous malformation presenting as meningitis.
abstract: An 8-month-old boy presented with a two-day history of lethargy. Meningitis was suspected, and cerebrospinal fluid examination demonstrated pleocytosis and elevated protein. After initial improvement with antibiotic and steroid therapy, progressive lower extremity weakness developed, and a midthoracic spinal cord arteriovenous malformation (AVM) was diagnosed. These lesions present rarely in infancy; the classification and pathophysiology of spinal cord AVMs are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester, USA.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gospe
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Hecht
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000209:etiology*; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*