Dural arteriovenous fistula associated with meningioma: spontaneous disappearance after tumor removal.
A 45-year-old woman presented with a non-dominant transverse-sigmoid sinus dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF) associated with convexity meningioma on the same side. The dural AVF disappeared spontaneously after surgical removal of the meningioma, even though there was no manipulation of the dural AVF. Dural AVFs are usually acquired lesions, and may develop after trauma, surgery, and dural sinus thrombosis. Dural AVFs of the acquired origins are rarely associated with brain tumor. Dural AVFs associated with a tumor may develop even in the absence of sinus occlusion.
Ahn
Jung Yong
JY
Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Sungnam, ROK. jyahn@cha.ac.kr
Lee
Byung-Hee
BH
Cho
Yong Jae
YJ
Joo
Jin Yang
JY
Lee
Kyu Sung
KS
D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous