title: Type A intradural spinal arteriovenous fistula. Case report.
abstract: In this report, the authors present the case of a patient with a unique type of spinal arteriovenous fistula. Both the location and venous angioarchitecture of this variant are uncommon, making diagnosis of the lesion challenging and raising particular management issues. The authors discuss this unusual lesion and describe its imaging features and surgical findings, as well as highlight its pathological abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2698, USA.
authors.forename: Alim P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Mitha
authors.forename: Erin E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ogilvy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002420:Cauda Equina; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography