Diagnosis and treatment of a lumbar extradural arteriovenous malformation.
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Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are the most common spinal vascular anomaly. The majority are intradural and are supplied by the spinal arteries. This paper presents an unusual A VM that was fed by the lumbar arteries and was located totally in the extradural space; in fact, its drainage enlarged the internal vertebral venous plexus, resulting in its clinical presentation as a right lumbar radiculopathy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 8 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987