Long-term Follow-up Study By Cerebral Angiography In Cases With Arteriovenous Malformation Of The Brain; With Special Reference To Spontaneous Disappearance Of Arteriovenous Malformation In Cerebral Angiography
Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica 22(2): Feb 1982; 125-132
View Original Source →Abstract
The case of a 50-year-old man with a supratentorial dural arteriovenous malformation (AVM) associated with intracerebral hemorrhage is reported. Angiographically confirmed spontaneous regression of the AVM occurred without any form of surgical intervention. A possible mechanism of spontaneous closure of the AVM is offered.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
26-year-old man
Clinical Characteristics
Sudden attack of left hemiparesis
Remission Characteristics
Complete disappearance of the avm 3 months after the first study
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Thrombosis of the avm associated with circulatory disturbance in and around the lesion due to repeated intracerebral bleeding from the avm
Clinical Treatment
Treated conservatively
Additional Notes
The main feeder was the pericallosal artery and the drainer joined the superior sagittal sinus. A small intracerebral hematoma was noted posterior to the AVM