title: Spinal cord arterio-venous malformations in children: a rare but important diagnosis.
abstract: Spinal cord arterio-venous malformations (AVMs) are rare and the diagnosis is often delayed or missed. We describe two cases presenting in different ways, as subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) or myelopathy. A catheter angiogram confirmed the diagnosis following which they were treated with coil occlusion or embolisation, or a combination of both, without any complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Neurology, Frenchay Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Siddharth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nowell
authors.forename: Shelley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Renowden
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pople
authors.forename: Peta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharples
authors.forename: Jayesh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology