Cervical vertebral arteriovenous fistula balloon embolization in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1.
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.
Koenigsberg
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RA
Department of Radiological Sciences, Allegheny University-MCP Division, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA.
Aletich
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V
Debrun
G
G
Camras
L R
LR
Ausman
J I
JI
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*