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Endovascular treatment of cervical intramedullary arteriovenous malformation
Affiliations- First Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw
- Department of Radiology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
- Division of Endovascular Interventions, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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Abstract
Intramedullary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the cervical region are a rare clinical condition. They represent a therapeutic challenge, as the lesions may cause serious functional disorders due to their location within or immediately adjacent to the critical ascending and descending sensorimotor pathways. In this case report, we present a patient with a cervical intramedullary AVM that was treated with endovascular therapy. Our experience suggests that endovascular treatment is an effective and safe method for treating AVMs located in the cervical region of the spinal cord. More studies are needed to establish appropriate treatment protocols depending on the clinical course, the anatomy of the lesion, and the region in which it is found.
Abstract
Intramedullary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the cervical region are a rare clinical condition. They represent a therapeutic challenge, as the lesions may cause serious functional disorders due to their location within or immediately adjacent to the critical ascending and descending sensorimotor pathways. In this case report, we present a patient with a cervical intramedullary AVM that was treated with endovascular therapy. Our experience suggests that endovascular treatment is an effective and safe method for treating AVMs located in the cervical region of the spinal cord. More studies are needed to establish appropriate treatment protocols depending on the clinical course, the anatomy of the lesion, and the region in which it is found.
Keywords
Spinal cord disorder, Cerebrovascular disease, Arteriovenous malformation, Endovascular treatment
About this articleTitle
Endovascular treatment of cervical intramedullary arteriovenous malformation
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
223-227
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DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2014.04.002
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2014;48(3):223-227.
Keywords
Spinal cord disorder
Cerebrovascular disease
Arteriovenous malformation
Endovascular treatment
Authors
Albert Acewicz
Przemyslaw Richter
Tomasz Tykocki
Wojciech Czepiel
Danuta Ryglewicz
Anatol Dowzenko
