Simultaneous findings of shunt obliteration and arterial flow restoration during balloon-assisted technique in the management of idiopathic vertebral arteriovenous fistula.

Noriaki Ashida, Atsushi Fujita, Young Ju Kim, Shunsuke Yamanishi, Masamitsu Nishihara

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Noriaki AshidaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, 5-7-1, Kojidai, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 651-2273, Japan.

Atsushi FujitaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0017, Japan.

Young Ju KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, 5-7-1, Kojidai, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 651-2273, Japan.

Shunsuke YamanishiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, 5-7-1, Kojidai, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 651-2273, Japan.

Masamitsu NishiharaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, 5-7-1, Kojidai, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 651-2273, Japan.

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Abstract

The etiology of vertebral arteriovenous fistulas (VAVFs) is diverse, and when selecting an optimal therapeutic strategy, it is important to evaluate the feasibility of preserving the vertebral artery (VA). A 75-year-old woman presented with pulsatile tinnitus, and imaging revealed a high-flow vertebral arteriovenous fistula (VAVF) with a single shunt point at the V2 segment; the distal ipsilateral VA was not visualized, suggesting occlusion or a steal phenomenon. Stepwise balloon adjustment near the shunt site eliminated shunt flow and restored distal VA flow, confirming steal and enabling a successful vessel-preserving treatment. This case demonstrates that controlled modulation of flow near the shunt site using a balloon catheter can effectively predict the potential for restoration of VA flow, and suggests the clinical utility of this technique in planning a strategy that achieves shunt obliteration while preserving the vertebral artery.

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Balloon occlusion testEndovascular embolizationIdiopathic vascular malformationSteal phenomenonVertebral arteriovenous fistulaVertebral artery preservation

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PMID41035743

DOI10.1016/j.radcr.2025.08.076

PMCPMC12481065

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