Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Surgery  2006;8(2):124-127

Transarterial Embolization of Congenital Dural Arteriovenous Shunt at the Torcular Herophili.

Mi Jung LEE 1 ; Jinna KIM ; Sang Hyun SUH ; Young Jun LEE ; Dong Joon KIM ; Dong Ik KIM ; Dae Chul SUH

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Keywords

Congenital intracranial arteriovenous malformations; Arteriovenous shunt; Torcular herophili; Therapeutic embolization

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Congenital dural arteriovenous shunt (DAVS) is a rare disease entity. A neonate diagnosed to have cystic mass in posterior fossa during prenatal sonography presented with heart failure and hydrocephalus. Cerebral angiography revealed a DAVS at the torcular herophili. Successful occlusion of feeders was achieved by staged transarterial embolizations, with subsequent improvement of heart failure. Transarterial embolization could be a successful treatment method in pediatric patients with congenital DAVS, in case of limited numbered feeders.