title: Segmental cutaneous hemangioma and spinal arteriovenous malformation (Cobb syndrome). Case report and historical perspective.
abstract: The discovery of either a dermatomal cutaneous nevus or a spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) should raise the suspicion of Cobb syndrome. The Cobb syndrome is a neurocutaneous syndrome in which there are metameric cutaneous and spinal AVMs. The authors present the case of a patient with acute cervical myelopathy and subtle cutaneous hemangiomas in whom a cervical perimedullary fistula was discovered. They also acknowledge Harvey Cushing's contribution to the recognition of this syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Boby V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Maramattom
authors.forename: Aaron A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cohen-Gadol
authors.forename: Eelco F M
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Wijdicks
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kallmes
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome