A Case of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula with Multitudinous Feeders Treated by Transvenous Embolization.
- Author:
Ae Sun NA
1
;
Hee Dae KIM
;
Yong Bum CHO
;
Woong YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. choyb@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Arteriovenous fistula;
Tinnitus
- MeSH:
Arteriovenous Fistula;
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations*;
Colon, Sigmoid;
Endovascular Procedures;
Intracranial Hemorrhages;
Tinnitus
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2003;46(5):444-447
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is an uncommon condition. However, it is important for otologists because it is the most common cause of pulsatile tinnitus and may also present with intracranial hemorrhage and neurological disturbance. Many therapeutic approaches, such as surgery and endovascular techniques, have been proposed to obliterate the lesions. Surgery may be accompanied by massive blood loss. Transarterial embolization seldom obliterates transverse-sigmoid sinus DAVFs completely and permanently. In recent years, several authors have reported the effect of transvenous embolization of transverse-sigmoid sinus DAVFs in English literature. We recently experienced a case of sigmoid DAVF treated by transvenous embolization and report it with a review of the literature.
