Goldberg, Johannes; Beck, Jürgen; Bervini, David (2016). Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Mimicking a Supratentorial Tumor. World neurosurgery, 92, 585.e1-585.e3. Elsevier 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.05.027
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BACKGROUND
The pathophysiology of dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVF) is not fully understood. Retrograde venous flow can lead to venous congestion and disruption of the blood-brain barrier, resulting in diffuse contrast enhancement.
CASE DESCRIPTION
We present the case of a patient with a supratentorial dAVF associated with a solid, tumor-appearing, corticosubcortical contrast-enhancing lesion. Surgical occlusion of the dAVF was followed by complete regression of the contrast-enhancing lesion. Histologic analysis of the lesion showed normal brain tissue.
CONCLUSIONS
This case report highlights how venous congestion is an important differential diagnosis in contrast-enhancing lesions associated with dAVF and how it should be taken in consideration to avoid radiologic misdiagnoses and unnecessary treatment.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurosurgery |
UniBE Contributor: |
Goldberg, Johannes, Beck, Jürgen, Bervini, David |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1878-8750 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Nicole Söll |
Date Deposited: |
08 Mar 2017 12:30 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:00 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.wneu.2016.05.027 |
PubMed ID: |
27208851 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Arteriovenous fistula; Brain; Contrast enhancement; Dural arteriovenous fistula; Venous congestion |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.92282 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/92282 |
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