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Angiographic and Clinical Characteristics of Thoracolumbar Spinal Epidural and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas.
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- Bridging the gap between neuroimaging and neurosurgery: a case of epidural arteriovenous fistula with an intradural presentation. Illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2024Article
- Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula with an intraosseous shunt arising in a compression fracture vertebra: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2024Article
- Lower Back Pain Beyond Routine Causes: Sacral Spinal Epidural Arteriovenous Fistula (SEDAVF).Cureus · 2024Article
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- Extravertebral low back pain: a scoping review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Angiographic challenges of spinal dural and epidural arteriovenous fistulas: report on 45 cases.Neuroradiology · 2024Article
- Lower Cervical Dural Arteriovenous Fistula with a "Skip Lesion" in the Brainstem: A Case Report.NMC case report journal · 2024Article
- Endovascular treatment of epidural arteriovenous fistula associated with sacral arteriovenous malformation: case report.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
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Abstract
background and purposeThe purpose of this study is to compare the angiographic and clinical characteristics of spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas (SEAVFs) and spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs) of the thoracolumbar spine.
methodsA total of 168 cases diagnosed as spinal dural or extradural arteriovenous fistulas of the thoracolumbar spine were collected from 31 centers. Angiography and clinical findings, including symptoms, sex, and history of spinal surgery/trauma, were retrospectively reviewed. Angiographic images were evaluated, with a special interest in spinal levels, feeders, shunt points, a shunted epidural pouch and its location, and drainage pattern, by 6 readers to reach a consensus.
resultsThe consensus diagnoses by the 6 readers were SDAVFs in 108 cases, SEAVFs in 59 cases, and paravertebral arteriovenous fistulas in 1 case. Twenty-nine of 59 cases (49%) of SEAVFs were incorrectly diagnosed as SDAVFs at the individual centers. The thoracic spine was involved in SDAVFs (87%) more often than SEAVFs (17%). Both types of arteriovenous fistulas were predominant in men (82% and 73%) and frequently showed progressive myelopathy (97% and 92%). A history of spinal injury/surgery was more frequently found in SEAVFs (36%) than in SDAVFs (12%;
conclusionsSDAVFs and SEAVFs showed similar symptoms and male predominance. SDAVFs frequently involve the thoracic spine and shunt into the bridging vein. SEAVFs frequently involve the lumbar spine and form a shunted pouch in the ventral epidural space draining into the perimedullary vein.
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