Multiple dural arteriovenous shunts in a 5-year-old boy.
We describe a rare case of multiple dural arteriovenous shunts (DAVSs) in a 5-year-old boy. MR imaging performed at 1 year of age showed only a dilated anterior part of the superior sagittal sinus; however, angiography at 5 years of age revealed an infantile-type DAVS there and two other DAVSs of the adult type. The pathophysiological evolution of DAVSs in children and their treatment strategies are discussed.
D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000002:abnormalities; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008576:Meningeal Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities