Open AccessSpinal arteriovenous malformation
Author(s) -
Élton Gomes da Silva,
Vinícius Teixeira Ribeiro,
Juliana Rebechi Zuiani,
Ronie Leo Piske,
Hélder Tedeschi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jornal brasileiro de neurocirurgia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2446-6786
pISSN - 0103-5118
DOI - 10.22290/jbnc.v21i3.851
Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , arteriovenous malformation , radiology , angiography , surgery , spinal surgery , endovascular treatment , multidisciplinary approach , aneurysm , social science , sociology
Spinal AVMs are complex lesions that can present as a nidus or more often as fistulae. Diagnosis is usually made by angiography and the treatment of election in most cases is embolization being surgery reserved for selected cases. In this report the classification of such lesions and their treatment are discussed. We also present a case that was submitted to surgery. Although usually managed by embolization, surgery of spinal AVMs also has a role in the treatment, bringing to evidence the necessity for a multidisciplinary discussion in the therapeutic decision making process.