title: Dural arteriovenous fistula as a late complication of upper cervical spine fracture. Case report.
abstract: The authors report an unusual case of a dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) in the cervical spine after a C1-2 fracture. The patient presented with a delayed epidural hematoma and quadriparesis. The DAVF was successfully treated by coil embolization and the patient made a full recovery. The possibility of a DAVF as a late complication of an upper cervical spine fracture should be considered when a patient presents with a spinal epidural hematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Yoeri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vankan
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Demaerel
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heye
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Calenbergh
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Loon
authors.forename: Geert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maleux
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wilms
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications*