title: Cervical vertebral arteriovenous fistula balloon embolization in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1.
abstract: The authors present a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 associated with cervical kyphosis, a cervical vertebral arterial fistula, and contralateral vertebral arterial occlusion. The fistula was successfully treated with detachable balloons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, Allegheny University-MCP Division, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Koenigsberg
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aletich
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Debrun
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Camras
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Ausman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*