Acquired Spinal Arteriovenous Fistula Presenting as Brown-Séquard Syndrome and Endovascular Treatment Outcome

Autor: Chiu Yuen To, Rizvi Humaira, Richard G. Fessler, Shyam Moudgil
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: World Neurosurgery. 96:613.e1-613.e4
ISSN: 1878-8750
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.08.107
Popis: Background Brown-Sequard syndrome is typically caused by penetrating trauma to the cervical spinal cord; however, other compressive and vascular occlusive etiologies have been previously described. It is extremely uncommon to have a delayed presentation as an extramedullary compressive lesion from the venous varix of an acquired spinal arteriovenous fistula. Case Description We present a case of a patient in the fifth decade of life, with a remote history of gunshot wound to the left thorax with progressive left-sided weakness and contralateral pain and temperature sensory loss secondary to cord compression from an acquired spinal arteriovenous fistula. Conclusions Subsequent treatment occurred with coil embolization with good outcome.
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