Cerebral haemorrhage from a remote varix in the venous outflow of an arteriovenous malformation treated successfully by embolisation.
We describe a case of intracerebral haemorrhage in the temporal lobe arising from a distal varix related to the venous outflow of an ipsilateral frontal arteriovenous malformation (AVM). AVM itself and associated arterial aneurysms are well-known risk factors for haemorrhage. In this patient, haemorrhage had occurred from a distal varix. This is the first reported case of successful endovascular embolisation of a frontal AVM with spontaneous regression of an associated remote varix. [corrected].
Chakraborty
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Department of Neuroradiology, The Walton Center for Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool UK. santanoo@gmail.com
Eldridge
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Nahser
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D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054063:Superior Sagittal Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*