[Medullary arteriovenous malformations in children].
Spinal arteriovenous malformations are rare lesions in children but may produce serious functional disorders and residual handicaps.


METHODS
We report the case of a 10-year-old patient who had weakness in his left leg with intermittent urinary incontinence. Neurological examination showed a spastic paraparesis of both legs, more obvious in the left leg. MRI led to the diagnosis of a spinal vascular malformation, which was confirmed by angiography. The patient underwent a session of embolization, which resulted in a significant clinical improvement.


CONCLUSIONS
The importance of MRI in such a case is emphasized as is therapeutic management with embolization.
Thabet
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Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
Mrad
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Abroug
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Hattab
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Harbi
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D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D020336:Paraparesis, Spastic / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology