A Rare Case of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
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Department of Internal Medicine
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Department of Radiology, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA
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Neurol. Int. 2012, 4(3), e19; https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2012.e19
Submission received: 12 August 2012
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Revised: 12 August 2012
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Accepted: 10 September 2012
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Published: 18 December 2012
Abstract
Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF) is a rare vascular malformation of the spine. Only a limited number of cases of SDAVF have been reported in the current literature. We describe the case of a 74 year old male who presented with gradually progressive bilateral lower extremity weakness and bladder dysfunction and was subsequently diagnosed with SDAVF affecting both the thoracic and lumbar spine. The patient later underwent embolization with some improvement in his neurologic symptoms.
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Apostolova, M.; Nasser, S.; Kodsi, S. A Rare Case of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula. Neurol. Int. 2012, 4, e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2012.e19
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Apostolova M, Nasser S, Kodsi S. A Rare Case of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula. Neurology International. 2012; 4(3):e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2012.e19
Chicago/Turabian StyleApostolova, Mariya, Samer Nasser, and Samir Kodsi. 2012. "A Rare Case of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula" Neurology International 4, no. 3: e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2012.e19
