title: Dural arteriovenous fistula involving the posterior condylar canal.
abstract: Although dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) occur in any structure that is covered by the dura mater, DAVFs at the posterior condylar canal have not been reported. We present a DAVF that involves the posterior condylar canal and drains into the posterior condylar vein and the occipital sinus, which was treated by selective transvenous embolization. Knowledge of venous anatomy of the craniocervical junction and careful assessment of the location of the arteriovenous fistula can contribute to successful treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu City, Oita, Japan. hkiyosue@med.oita-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiyosue
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okahara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sagara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanoue
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mimata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014680:Veins