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Preoperative Embolization With Fused CT Angiography and Tractography Facilitates Safe Resection of a Spetzler-Martin Grade IV Arteriovenous Malformation

Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) are high-flow vascular lesions that have a propensity to rupture resulting in high rates of morbidity and mortality. Microsurgical resection of BAVMs is the standard of care for high-risk, resectable lesions. Multiple imaging modalities aid in the surgical p...

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Autores principales: Weyhenmeyer, Jonathan, Ordaz, Josue D, Cohen Gadol, Aaron, Shah, Mitesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8786565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35106209
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20657
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Sumario:Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) are high-flow vascular lesions that have a propensity to rupture resulting in high rates of morbidity and mortality. Microsurgical resection of BAVMs is the standard of care for high-risk, resectable lesions. Multiple imaging modalities aid in the surgical planning and resection of high-grade BAVMs, but all have hidden variables that would prove useful if available. We present a 20-year-old male with a ruptured BAVM with concern for the involvement of the corticospinal tract (CST) and basal ganglia. We describe the melding of computed tomography angiography (CTA) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in addition to preoperative embolization to aid in the planning and resection of a lesion close to eloquent structures. Post-operative CTA and DTI showed a total resection of the lesion with retained CST white matter tracts, and the patient retained the functional ability of the contralateral limbs. The combination of CTA, brain DTI, and preoperative embolization provides a framework to improve the safety of resection of BAVMs that occur near eloquent brain networks.