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Acta Neurochirurgica
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 6/2017

01-06-2017 | Case Report - Vascular

Spinal extradural arteriovenous fistula with intradural drainage: three surgical cases with long-term follow-up

Authors: Enrique J. Vázquez, Joaquín Gefaell, Leticia Fernandez, Eva López, Eduardo Areitio, Jose A. Elexpuru

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 6/2017

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Abstract

Spinal extradural arteriovenous fistulas (SEDAVF) with intradural drainage are uncommon vascular lesions that cause venous congestive myelopathy. We present three SEDAVF with intradural drainage treated with surgical disconnection of the intradural drainage via a single level laminectomy, followed by transarterial embolization (TAE) with Onyx if spontaneous thrombosis of the extradural fistula did not occur spontaneously. All patients improved their neurological condition and no congestive myelopathy recurrence was noted after mean follow-up of 84 months. We believe that SEDAVF with intradural drainage constitute a specific entity that should be included in the classifications of spinal arteriovenous malformations.
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Metadata
Title
Spinal extradural arteriovenous fistula with intradural drainage: three surgical cases with long-term follow-up
Authors
Enrique J. Vázquez
Joaquín Gefaell
Leticia Fernandez
Eva López
Eduardo Areitio
Jose A. Elexpuru
Publication date
01-06-2017
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3150-z

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