Open AccessPial arteriovenous fistula of the spine in a child with hemiplegia
Author(s) -
Hatayama Kazuki,
Goto Shinichiro,
Nishida Ayumi,
Inoue Masaru
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1557
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous fistula , magnetic resonance imaging , hemiparesis , radiology , arteriovenous malformation , fistula , angiography
Key Clinical Message Pial arteriovenous fistula ( AVF ) is an extremely rare disease in children. When a child presents with sudden onset of hemiparesis and headache, it is very important to perform spinal magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) scanning for early diagnosis and treatment.