Dural arteriovenous fistula presenting as brainstem ischaemia.
Dural arteriovenous fistulas presenting with ascending myelopathy are characterised by the presence of an abnormal retrograde drainage through spinal veins. The authors present a case of cranial dural arteriovenous fistula causing brainstem dysfunction secondary to venous hypertension, treated by surgical interruption of the pial venous drainage which resulted in complete clinical and radiological resolution of the brainstem lesion.
Lagares
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Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. algadoc@yahoo.com
Perez-Nuñez
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Alday
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Ramos
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Campollo
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Lobato
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D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply*; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010841:Pia Mater / Q000098:blood supply