Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease  2001;3(2):173-177

Thrombosed Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM): Operative Case Report.

Yu Sik CHAE 1 ; Hyeong Joong YI ; Kwang Myung KIM ; Young Soo KIM ; Yong KO ; Suck Jun OH

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Keywords

Thrombosed; Cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM); Repeated bleeding; Seizure

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Spontaneously thrombosed cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are infrequently reported. Its pathophysiology, and natural course, however, are still not clarified yet. Authors report a case of symptomatic, spontaneously thrombosed cerebral AVM in a 34-year-old male with a follow-up of 16-year duration, which was surgically extirpated due to repeated bleeding and intractable seizure disorder, and histopathologically confirmed. Relevant literatures are reviewed and discussed.