The impact of different imaging modalities in diagnosis and management of patient with dural arteriovenous fistula: A rare case report

In vascular neurosurgery, dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are a difficult, challenging condition whose natural history and therapy are still debated. This case report presented a 30-year-old male patient who experienced intermittent headaches for two months, along with gradual weakness in all f...

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Main Authors: Nagwan Elhussein, Mohammed A. AlHarbi, Zuhal Y. Hamd, Amal I. Alorainy, Mansour Elshanawani, Eyas Alsuhabani, Bader Alhariqi, Basim Abdullah Alhomida, Abdoelrahman Hassan A. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-08-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644024000670
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Summary:In vascular neurosurgery, dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are a difficult, challenging condition whose natural history and therapy are still debated. This case report presented a 30-year-old male patient who experienced intermittent headaches for two months, along with gradual weakness in all four limbs, resulting in quadriplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) played a significant role in the diagnosis of the patient, in which the final diagnosis was vascular myelopathy due to Dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF). A successful embolization procedure of arteriovenous fistula using balloon-assisted liquid embolic agents, through branches of the right occipital artery was performed, resulting in complete obliteration of the fistula. In order to improve the neurovascular symptoms that had previously been reported, the patient was effectively undergoing rehabilitation, with notable progress.
ISSN:2352-6440