Transient brainstem ischemia and dural arteriovenous malformation

Orbital arteriovenous malformation mimicking cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous malformation.

AIMS Orbital arteriovenous malformations (OAVM) are rare, mostly described with high flow characteristics. Two cases are reported with an OAVM of distinct haemodynamic abnormality. The clinical, angiographic features, and the management considerations are discussed. METHODS Case review of two patients with dural AVM (DAVM) who presented to referral neuro-ophthalmology and endovascular service...

Dural-pial arteriovenous malformation after sinus thrombosis.

BACKGROUND We report an unusual case of acquired dural-pial arteriovenous malformation (AVM) following sinus thrombosis. CASE DESCRIPTION Initial angiography performed in a 39-year-old man showed thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus (SSS) and the right transverse sinus (TS) but no vascular malformations. Follow-up angiography 29 months later revealed recanalization of the SSS and the TS,...

Dural arteriovenous malformation in the posterior fossa.

Dural Arteriovenous Fistula of the Cavernous Sinus with Brainstem Edema

Dural arteriovenous fistula of the cavernous sinus is usually a benign disease and rarely has brainstem edema as its complication. We present a patient with dural arteriovenous fistula of the cavernous sinus and brainstem edema. The brainstem edema resolved after embolization. Embolization should be considered first whenever brainstem edema occurs, progressive visual deterioration or increased ...

Embolization of a dural arteriovenous malformation using Gianturco coils.

A 16-year-old girl was seen by a local ophthalmolog ist because of diplopia and fullness of the right eye. Exam ination revealed visual acuity of 20/20 in both eyes with a 2-3 mm proptosis of the right eye. The right eye was also displaced downward with restri c tion of upward gaze and redness of the right canthus. There was a machineli ke bruit over the right eye and a thrill over the right su...