Open AccessMisdiagnosed case of scalp arteriovenous malformation
Author(s) -
Emre Özkara,
Zühtü Özbek,
Atilla Özcan Özdemi̇r,
Ali Arslantaş
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.181137
Subject(s) - medicine , scalp , vascularity , arteriovenous malformation , surgery , radiology , vascular malformation , venous malformation
Scalp arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are abnormal vascular lesions that can be treated safely and effectively, with surgical or endovascular approaches. Because of their complex vascularity, the detailed preoperative evaluation must be carefully performed. Here, we present a case of scalp AVM that required two operations as a result of a misdiagnosis because of inadequate preoperative assessment.