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01-02-2014 | Case Report

Intracranial pial arteriovenous fistula in infancy: a case report and literature review

Authors: U. M. Kraneburg, V. D. W. Nga, E. Y. S. Ting, F. K. H. Hui, S. Lwin, C. Teo, N. Chou, T. T. Yeo

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 2/2014

Abstract

Intracranial pial arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) are rare vascular malformation especially in the first 2 years of life. The pathology in this age group is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. We report a rare case of 36-day-old male infant with a pial AVF associated with an arterial aneurysm, who presented with intraventricular hemorrhage and hydrocephalus. In addition, an online review of the literatures on pediatric pial AVF was performed using PubMed on published case reports and articles from 1980 to April 2013.

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Title: Intracranial pial arteriovenous fistula in infancy: a case report and literature review
Authors: U. M. Kraneburg
V. D. W. Nga
E. Y. S. Ting
F. K. H. Hui
S. Lwin
C. Teo
N. Chou
T. T. Yeo
Publication date: 01-02-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-013-2217-2

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