title: Occasional finding of a dural arteriovenous fistula in a newborn with orbital lymphangioma. A case report.
abstract: Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF) are vascular malformations rarely occurring in the paediatric population (1,2,3). Prompt diagnosis and treatment are mandatory to prevent life-threatening complications including congestive heart failure and severe brain injury (1,2). We describe the case of a female newborn with an orbital lymphangioma treated for a posterior fossa DAVF. We emphasize the role of MR imaging as a useful non-invasive tool in the diagnosis of these malformations and in the evaluation of associated brain parenchymal lesions.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Unit, Parma University Hospital; Parma, Italy - e.ventura1879@gmail.com - eventura@ao.pr.it.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ormitti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Summa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Menozzi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cerasti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crisi