title: Ruptured cervical arteriovenous fistulas presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage and quadriplegia: an uncommon case.
abstract: Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is a neurologic emergency, and prompt treatment is necessary to avoid catastrophic result. We present a patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by ruptured cervical intradural extramedullary arteriovenous fistulas, which rapidly progressed to quadriplegia. Because of the timely management, the patient had a good recovery. This is a rare but important case that emergency physicians should be aware of.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 111, Taiwan ROC.
authors.forename: Chien-Liang
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yung-Cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Chien-Chih
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chee-Fah
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Tzong-Luen
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome