The Diagnostic Value of Digital Subtraction Angiography Considering the Pathomechanism of Symptomatic Cerebral Developmental Venous Anomaly.
- Author:
Bo Seong KWON
1
;
Bum Joon KIM
;
Joon Mo KOO
;
Hyukjun YOON
;
Joo Yea JIN
;
Sun U. KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sukwon@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral developmental venous anomaly;
Digital subtraction angiography
- MeSH:
Angiography, Digital Subtraction*;
Hemianopsia;
Humans;
Hyperemia;
Infarction
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2014;32(2):103-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cerebral developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is generally benign. However, we have experienced two cases of DVA causing symptoms. In the first case, the patient demonstrated DVA with venous infarction. DVA was visualized in the arterial phase using digital subtraction angiography (DSA), and was diagnosed as arterialized DVA. The second case presented as transient right homonymous hemianopia. DSA revealed venous congestion; the transient aggravation of venous congestion may have caused the symptom. DSA is useful for diagnosing the pathomechanism of symptomatic DVAs.
