A case of intracranial arteriovenous fistula in an infant with neurofibromatosis type 1.
BACKGROUND
Reported cases of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) with neurofibromatosis type1 (NF1) are rare.


METHODS
In this paper we report the first case of intracranial AVF in an NF1 infant who developed heart failure. Endovascular treatment using coils successfully obliterated the AVF. The mechanism underlying the AVF in this case was believed to be a congenital mesenchymal abnormality of the intracranial vessels.


CONCLUSIONS
The mechanism underlying the development of heart failure in this case is also discussed.
Kubota
Takamichi
T
Department of Neurosurgery, Asahikawa Medical College, 2-1-1-1, Midorigaokahigashi, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8510, Japan. blackj1@f4.dion.ne.jp
Nakai
Hirofumi
H
Tanaka
Tatsuya
T
Maeda
Takahiro
T
Takano
Katsunobu
K
Tsuda
Naoya
N
Izumi
Naoto
N
Ogata
Noboru
N
Goto
Katsuya
K
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging