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This case report concerns the spontaneous closure of a middle cerebral arteriovenous fistula, lesions which are normally treated by surgery or interventional therapy. We have been unable to find any previous report of spontaneous closure of a similar fistula.
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Santosh, C., Teasdale, E. & Molyneux, A. Spontaneous closure of an intracranial middle cerebral arteriovenous fistula. Neuroradiology 33, 65–66 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00593338
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