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Long-standing tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula presenting as progressively worsening cervical myelopathy by degenerative cervical intervertebral disc: a case report

Authors: Ohyuk Kwon, Dong Ah Shin, Joonho Chung

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 8/2019

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We report a rare case of long-standing asymptomatic tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) presenting as symptomatic progressive cervical myelopathy which was caused by the protrusion of degenerative cervical intervertebral discs into the spinal canal and compression of the anterior spinal vein. The cervical spinal canal was narrowed, and the spinal cord was compressed anteriorly by protrusion of cervical intervertebral discs at the C6–7 level. The intervertebral discs compressed the draining vein of the tentorial DAVF (the anterior spinal vein) so venous congestion of the spinal cord resulted in cervical myelopathy only above the C6 level.

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Title: Long-standing tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula presenting as progressively worsening cervical myelopathy by degenerative cervical intervertebral disc: a case report
Authors: Ohyuk Kwon
Dong Ah Shin
Joonho Chung
Publication date: 01-08-2019
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Keywords: Cervical Myelopathy
Arteriovenous Fistula
Arteriovenous Fistula
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-019-03960-y

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