A case of multiple pial arteriovenous fistulas associated with dural arteriovenous fistula.
Pial arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are known as rare cerebrovascular lesions. They are composed of >/= 1 arterial feeding vessels and a single draining vein that usually has high perfusion pressure and generally occur in infants. Cases involving adults are very rare and the developmental mechanisms and natural history of these lesions remain unknown. The authors present a case of multiple pial AVFs in an adult in whom the lesions developed after radiosurgical treatment of dural AVFs. Direct disconnection of pial arterial supplies was performed, and the abnormal shunts were successfully eliminated. The authors report the clinical course of this case and discuss the characteristics of and treatment strategy for multiple pial AVFs, reviewing the published literature.
Saito
Atsushi
A
Department of Neurosurgery, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Morioka, Iwate, Japan. satsushi2002@yahoo.com
Sugawara
Takayuki
T
Mikawa
Shigeki
S
Akamatsu
Yousuke
Y
Saito
Heisuke
H
Seki
Hirofumi
H
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D054022:Cerebrum / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016634:Radiosurgery