title: Recurrence of a paediatric arteriovenous malformation 9 years postcomplete excision: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are a common congenital vascular anomaly, which often present in both children and adults. Surgery is considered curative once postoperative angiography confirms the absence of vessels. We describe a 6-year-old girl, who had a Spetzler-Martin Grade II AVM resected successfully, in which a recurrent AVM was detected on routine follow-up over 9 years post excision. The aetiopathogenesis of this rare occurrence with a review of literature is discussed. Long-term postoperative follow-up in the form of MRI/MR angiogram is recommended for all fully resected AVMs in the paediatric age group, anticipating the possibility of future recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Chandrasekaran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kaliaperumal
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
mesh_terms: D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence