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Intracranial pial arteriovenous fistula in infancy: a case report and literature review

Child's Nervous System volume 30, pages 365–369 (2014)Cite this article

Abstract

Intracranial pial arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) are rare vascular malformation especially in the first 2 years of life. The pathology in this age group is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. We report a rare case of 36-day-old male infant with a pial AVF associated with an arterial aneurysm, who presented with intraventricular hemorrhage and hydrocephalus. In addition, an online review of the literatures on pediatric pial AVF was performed using PubMed on published case reports and articles from 1980 to April 2013.

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  1. University of Witten/Herdecke School of Medicine, Witten, Germany

    U. M. Kraneburg

  2. Division of Neurosurgery, University Surgical Cluster, National University Hospital Singapore, Tower Block, Level 8, 1E Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore

    V. D. W. Nga, S. Lwin, N. Chou & T. T. Yeo

  3. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National University Hospital Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    E. Y. S. Ting

  4. Department of Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore

    F. K. H. Hui

  5. Centre for Minimally Invasive, Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    C. Teo

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Kraneburg, U.M., Nga, V.D.W., Ting, E.Y.S. et al. Intracranial pial arteriovenous fistula in infancy: a case report and literature review. Childs Nerv Syst 30, 365–369 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-013-2217-2

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Keyword

  • Congenital pial arteriovenous fistula
  • Cerebral pediatric arteriovenous malformation
  • Intraventricular hemorrhage
  • Hydrocephalus