Spinal arteriovenous malformation with a calcified nodule: illustrative case

BACKGROUND: This article describes a rare case of cervical spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) mimicking a neurogenic spinal tumor. OBSERVATIONS: A 22-year-old female presenting with a C6–7 AVM with a calcification nodule experienced new-onset acute right upper radiculopathy associated with extr...

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Autores principales: Liu, Ping-Chuan, Huang, Chung-Chia, Chen, Ching-Lin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2023
Materias:
Case Lesson
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10555574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37773758
http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/CASE23260
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: This article describes a rare case of cervical spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) mimicking a neurogenic spinal tumor. OBSERVATIONS: A 22-year-old female presenting with a C6–7 AVM with a calcification nodule experienced new-onset acute right upper radiculopathy associated with extradural compression of the spinal cord. Note that spinal AVMs with a calcified nodule are rare. Endovascular embolization is generally used to relieve the symptoms of AVM; however, this procedure cannot relieve cord compression, particularly in cases complicated by calcified nodules. This article discusses treatment options. LESSONS: Decompression surgery is preferable to endovascular embolization because it alleviates symptoms while preventing cord compression and minimizing the risk of recurrence.

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