Endovascular Management of Pediatric High-flow Vertebro-vertebral Fistula with Reversed Basilar Artery Flow. A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Overview

Journal Interv Neuroradiol

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Neurology

Date 2013 May 23

PMID 23693046

Citations 7

Authors

A R Honarmand

S A Ansari

T D Alden

M Soltanolkotabi

S E Schoeneman

M C Hurley

O Rahman

A Shaibani

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Abstract

Vertebral artery arteriovenous fistula (VAVF) is mostly known as a post-traumatic and/or iatrogenic arteriovenous complication. However, spontaneous high-flow VAVF associated with flow reversal in the basilar artery has not been reported in children. We describe a unique asymptomatic presentation of a spontaneous high-flow VAVF associated with flow reversal in the basilar artery in a pediatric patient. The literature for classification, pathophysiology, treatment strategies, and post-procedural complications is also reviewed.

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