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Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula: a treatable cause of myelopathy
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Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula: a treatable cause of myelopathy
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Figure 1: Sagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance image of the thoracolumbar spine showing edema of the thoracic cord and conus medullaris (black arrows) and regional dilated perimedullary vessels (white arrow) suggestive of a spinal vascular malformation.
Figure 2: Selective spinal angiogram of the right T10 segmental artery showing a fistulous connection (black arrow) between the segmental artery and the perimedullary venous plexus (white arrow).
Figure 3: Intraoperative photograph of a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (black arrow) and engorged perimedullary vessels (white arrow). Image by: Courtesy of Dr. R.J. Hurlbert
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