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01-02-2018 | Interventional Neuroradiology

Spontaneous regression of an idiopathic arteriovenous fistula of the right vertebral artery

Authors: Omar Choudhri, Mircea C. Dobre, Abdullah Feroze, Nikhil Sharma, Huy M. Do

Published in: Neuroradiology | Issue 2/2018

Abstract

A previously healthy 53-year-old male presented with a 2-month history of pulsatile tinnitus, worsening headaches, and neck pain. Given the clinical symptoms, a workup was initiated to assess for a vascular etiology such as a dural arteriovenous fistula.

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Title: Spontaneous regression of an idiopathic arteriovenous fistula of the right vertebral artery
Authors: Omar Choudhri
Mircea C. Dobre
Abdullah Feroze
Nikhil Sharma
Huy M. Do
Publication date: 01-02-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Neuroradiology / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0028-3940
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-017-1963-3

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