Spontaneous Disappearance Of Cerebral Arteriovenous Angioma; Case Report
Journal of Neurosurgery 34(3): March 1971; 432-434
View Original Source →Abstract
The author reports the case of a 37-year-old woman in which a cerebral arteriovenous malformation disappeared completely and spontaneously within 3 years. Comparable cases from the literature are cited. The disappearance of the malformation may have been due to hemorrhagic episodes and the resulting thromboses. (Permission to reproduce case report denied by publisher.)
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
37-year-old woman
Clinical Characteristics
Cerebral arteriovenous malformation disappeared completely and spontaneously within 3 years
Remission Characteristics
Disappeared completely and spontaneously within 3 years
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
The disappearance of the malformation may have been due to hemorrhagic episodes and the resulting thromboses
Additional Notes
(Permission to reproduce case report denied by publisher.)