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Treatment of dural arteriovenous malformations and fistulas.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10565875     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) or malformations consist of pathological vascular channels located within the substance of the dura mater and usually involve the walls of a dural sinus or adjacent cortical vein. DAVFs can affect a variety of cerebral venous structures and can present at various clinical stages. Although some fistulas can spontaneously thrombose, the clinical course usually involves progression from venous sinus pressurization to occlusion and retrograde cortical venous drainage. The spectrum of clinical presentation ranges from an irritating pulse-synchronous bruit to a disabling neurologic ischemic deficit or life-threatening intracranial hemorrhage from venous hypertension. The authors present their clinical experience in the radiographic diagnosis and endovascular treatment of these potentially dangerous lesions.
Authors:
A M Malek; V V Halbach; R T Higashida; C C Phatouros; P M Meyers; C F Dowd
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurosurgery clinics of North America     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1042-3680     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosurg. Clin. N. Am.     Publication Date:  2000 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-01-13     Completed Date:  2000-01-13     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9008004     Medline TA:  Neurosurg Clin N Am     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  147-66, ix     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Neurovascular Radiology, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA. ammalek@ntr.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology,  radiography,  therapy*
Arteriovenous Malformations / etiology,  radiography,  therapy*
Cerebral Angiography
Dura Mater / blood supply*
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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