Dural AVM supplied by the ophthalmic artery.
Dural arteriovenous malformations in the anterior cranial fossa are rare and are especially prone to haemorrhage. These lesions are usually treated by surgical excision. We report the embolization of an anterior cranial fossa DAVM using an endovascular approach via the ophthalmic artery.
Flynn
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Department of Ophthalmology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. t.flynn@ucl.ac.uk
McSweeney
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O'Connor
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Kaar
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Ryder
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D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome