Diffusion MRI in spinal dural arterio-venous fistula: a case report.
METHODS
Case report.


OBJECTIVE
Brain diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps are useful to differentiate vasogenic and cytotoxic oedema during cerebovascular diseases. We investigate spinal cord diffusion MRI and ADC maps before and after treatment in one case of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula.


METHODS
University of Bordeaux, France.


METHODS
We used spinal cord diffusion MRI.


RESULTS
We found a vasogenic oedema that disappears after treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
This case report confirms the interest of spinal cord diffusion and ADC maps to differentiate vasogenic and cytotoxic oedema at the spinal cord level.
Sibon
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I
Federation of Clinical Neurosciences, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
Ménégon
P
P
Tafer
N
N
Dousset
V
V
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*