Open AccessMultiple skipped craniospinal arteriovenous malformations complicated with hydrocephalus and syringomyelia
Author(s) -
Olufemi Idowu,
Julius Mautin Vitowanu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the west african colleges of surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2276-6944
DOI - 10.4103/jwas.jwas_52_21
Subject(s) - medicine , syringomyelia , hydrocephalus , spinal cord , arteriovenous malformation , central nervous system , intracranial arteriovenous malformations , posterior cranial fossa , central nervous system disease , surgery , anatomy , cerebral angiography , angiography , psychiatry , endocrinology
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) can occur within the intracranial or spinal region. When AVMs occur within the central nervous system, they are usually solitary. Central nervous system AVMs are known to be more common within the intracranial compartment when compared with the spinal region. AVMs within the intracranial compartment can be complicated with hydrocephalus, whereas AVM within the spinal cord may be associated with syringomyelia, just like a posterior fossa AVM. The co-existence of cranial and spinal AVMs has only been reported in very few cases in the literature. We report a case of multiple and skipped cerebral and juvenile spinal AVM associated with hydrocephalus and cervicothoracic syringomyelia in a 26-year-old female.