Coil Embolization of Spontaneous Vertebral Arteriovenous Fistula Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

most common autosomal dominant genetic disorders and this inherited disease is associated with various neoplasms, skeletal and vascular abnormalities (1). The vascular lesions affecting the head and neck of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) has been reported as occlusive or stenotic form, moyamoya vessel or aneurysm. However, spontaneous vertebral arteriovenous fistula (AVF) associated with NF-1 is relative rare but characteristic manifestation (2). As sited adjacent to the cervical spinal canal, a vertebral AVF may drained via the epidural venous plexus, which may dilated and result in compression of the adjacent spinal cord and nerve roots. Endovascular occlusion of the fistulous hole offers a acceptable results and complication rate. We present a case of NF1 patient with spontaneous vertebral AVF causing cervical cord compression. The patient was treated with endovascular coiling successfully.