Posterior Fossa Dural Arteriovenous Malformation: Case Report.
- Author:
Byung Chan JEON
1
;
Young Rock JANG
;
Kyu Ho LEE
;
Tae Sang CHUN
;
Hwa Dong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Kosin Medical College, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dural AVM;
Embolization;
Clipping;
Ligation;
Radiation
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Arteriovenous Malformations*;
Carotid Artery, External;
Carotid Artery, Internal;
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable;
Hearing Loss;
Intracranial Pressure;
Ligation;
Vertebral Artery
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1987;16(2):467-474
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors report a case of posterior fossa dural arteriovenous malformation with increased intracranial pressure. It was fed left occipital artery, posterior auricular artery, posterior meningeal branch of vertebral artery, and meningohypophyseal artery of left internal carotid artery. Treatment has been tried with transcatheter embolization using gelfoam and ivalon, intracranial clipping of feeders, ligation of external carotid artery, and radiation therapy. The unusual clinical manifestations such as visual disturbance and hearing impairment are discussed.
