Endovascular Treatment for Spontaneous Vertebral Arteriovenous Fistula in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report.
10.5469/neuroint.2010.5.2.110
- Author:
Yon Kwon IHN
1
;
Won Sang JUNG
;
Bum Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ihn@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurofibromatosis;
Vertebral arteriovenous fistula;
Embolization
- MeSH:
Arteriovenous Fistula;
Female;
Fistula;
Humans;
Neck Pain;
Neurofibromatoses;
Neurofibromatosis 1;
Quadriplegia;
Spinal Cord Compression;
Veins
- From:Neurointervention
2010;5(2):110-114
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report the case of a 42- year-old woman with spontaneous, right vertebral arteriovenous fistula associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. The patient presented with neck pain, retroauricular bruit, quadriparesis, and cervical spinal cord compression caused by an enlarged epidural vein. Endovascular treatment using coils and a balloon resulted in successful occlusion of the fistula. At six months post-embolization, the patient had improved significantly and was ambulant with support.
