title: Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae: Imaging and Management.
abstract: Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae (DAVF) are pathologic arteriovenous shunts between meningeal arteries and dural venous sinuses or veins. They account for approximately 10% to 15% of all intracranial vascular malformations and are most common in middle-aged patients. DAVF are the most common vascular cause of pulsatile tinnitus. Digital subtraction angiography remains the gold standard for diagnosing these lesions. The pattern of venous drainage determines the type of DAVF and their risk for hemorrhage. Endovascular treatment has become a first-line option for their management. This article describes the natural history, clinical presentation, classification, imaging features, and management options of intracranial DAVF.
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Yafell
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Serulle
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, USA; Departments of Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: dgandhi@umm.edu.
authors.forename: Dheeraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gandhi
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000379:methods; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Angiography; Dural arteriovenous fistula; Endovascular embolization; Tinnitus