ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Key words Arteriovenous malformation
;
dural
;
Lateral sinus
;
Embolisation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract An 80-year-old man presented with a dural arteriovenous malformation (DAVM) involving the left lateral sinus. A carotid angiogram showed the lateral sinus to be occluded proximally and distally, with unusual retrograde venous outflow from the residual sinus to the cortical veins, including a dilated vein of Labbé. Single photon emission computed tomography showed reduced left frontal and temporal cerebral blood flow. We concluded that the risk of bleeding from the DAVM was high and that the patient needed to be treated immediately. However, his age made surgical removal of the DAVM hazardous and we therefore chose to treat him by transarterial and direct lateral sinus embolisation via a burr hole.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00607288
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