Double spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas.
We present a patient with double spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas revealed by progressive myelopathy. Numerous dilated veins extending along the entire length of the spinal cord were found on MR imaging. Angiography showed a first spinal dural fistula at the level of T7 with descending venous drainage and a second spinal dural fistula at the level of T5 with ascending venous drainage. Both fistulas were cured by therapeutic embolization.
Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
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D000792:Angiography; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D019233:Retreatment; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*