title: Rupture of a cervical spinal cord arteriovenous malformation: a rare complication of endovascular embolization.
abstract: Patients suffering from a cervical spinal cord arteriovenous malformation (SCAVM) run high risk of devastating subarachnoid hemorrhage and hematomyelia. Therefore, cervical SCAVMs represent a compelling indication for surgical or endovascular therapy. The authors report on an acute life-threatening subarachnoid hemorrhage from a cervical SCAVM that ruptured during an embolization procedure. Causality and therapeutic management are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University Hospital of Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Defreyne
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Achten
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vandekerckhove
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kunnen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries*