Diffuse cerebral arteriovenous malformation.
Diffuse cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare disorder of the brain and defined as diffuse infiltration of brain by complex vascular structures. It is usually associated with hereditary syndromes and presented with hemorrhage or seizure. We report a 20-year-old male patient who presented with drooping of the left eyelid. He had no skin lesion. The ophthalmological examination was within normal limits except periorbital bruit on oscultation. Radiological examination revealed a diffuse AVM comprising multiple arteriovenous shunts, draining bihemispherically through numerous dilated veins but without a typical arteriovenous malformation nidus. No hereditary disorder was detected. No treatment was performed and the patient is still under follow-up.
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey. solmazilker@hotmail.com
Ilker
I
Solmaz
Halil Ibrahim
HI
Secer
Ozkan
O
Tehlı
Caglar
C
Temız
Yusuf
Y
Izcı
Engin
E
Gonul
D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult