title: Diffuse subarachnoid and intraventricular hemorrhage as the presenting sign of a conus medullaris arteriovenous malformation: Case report.
abstract: Spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare vascular lesions that usually present with progressive myelopathy or less frequently, with acute neurological deficit due to hematomyelia or spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). There are few reports of concomitant cerebral SAH and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) following rupture of a spinal AVM. Herein, we present a rare case of conus medullaris arteriovenous malformation, out-breaking with loss of consciousness due to SAH and IVH.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Department, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Humain
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baharvahdat
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Department, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ganjeifar
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Electronic address: Aslan.Baradaran@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baradaran
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Conus medullaris; Intraventricular hemorrhage; Spinal arteriovenous malformation; Subarachnoid hemorrhage