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De novo arteriovenous malformations: case report and review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19787381     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Intracerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are traditionally recognized as congenital lesions. However, with the advent of frequent, noninvasive imaging of the brain, that notion has been challenged. We describe another patient with a de novo cerebral arteriovenous malformation and evaluate the reported literature for trends in the development of these lesions. Cases were selected from the English literature using the PUBMED database using the search term "acquired or de novo cerebrovascular arteriovenous malformations". A total of seven patients (including the one reported in this study) with de novo arteriovenous malformations are reported. Majority of patients were female, and mostly diagnosed as children. Their mean age at diagnosis was 18 years (6-32), and the mean time from the initial intracranial study to the diagnosis of an AVM was 8 years (3-17). De novo formation of AVMs is being increasingly reported, especially in young females. We present only the seventh such case reported in the literature and challenge the traditional view that all arteriovenous malformations are congenital in nature.
Authors:
Amit Mahajan; Tejas C Manchandia; Grahame Gould; Ketan R Bulsara
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-09-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurosurgical review     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1437-2320     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosurg Rev     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-21     Completed Date:  2010-04-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7908181     Medline TA:  Neurosurg Rev     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  115-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Bell Palsy / etiology
Cerebral Angiography
Female
Humans
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / etiology,  pathology,  surgery*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Migraine Disorders / complications
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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