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Case Reports
. 2016 Summer;7(3):225-227.

An unusual presentation of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula: A case report

Payam Saadat  1 , Marzie Adabi  2
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Case Reports

An unusual presentation of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula: A case report

Payam Saadat et al. Caspian J Intern Med. 2016 Summer.

Abstract

Background: Spinal dural AVF is the most common type of spinal vascular malformation. However, presenting symptoms differ according to site of spinal involvement. This study described a case of arteriovenous malformation with paraparesis and incontinence.

Case presentation: Diagnosis of patient was confirmed by clinical and imaging examination using magnetic resonance image and ruling out other possibilities.

Result: A definitive diagnosis of arterio venous fistula was confirmed by clinical and MRI examination and demonstrated abnormalities compatible with dural arteriovenous fistula.

Conclusion: Dural arteriovenous fistula should be considered in patients with paresis in both lower extremities.

Keywords: Arteriovenous fistula; Myelopathy; incontinence.

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Figure 1
Bilateral atrophic lower extremities
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Sagittal T2- weighted magnetic resonance image of the thoracolumbar spine showing edema of the thoracic cord and regional dilated perimedullary vessels suggestive of a spinal vascular malformation
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