Guerrero AGML, Enríquez GR, Figueroa PE, Alonzo PC, Ramos MPL

Language: Spanish
References: 7
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Arteriovenous malformations may appear at any place in the body, and are not predominant based on sex, race or anatomic region. We classify them under the Mullicken classification of 1982. High flow, spinal AV malformations have the same characteristics as all other arterial AVMs, and the same complications, among them high heart usage and the possibility of bleeding.
Material and method: Presenting a clinical-radiological case of an eleven-year-old male patient, who after 3-ft. fall, suffers dorsalgia, lumbago, progressive loss of mobility and sensitivity in both legs. Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance were obtained, as well as a digital subtraction angiography.
Results: Spine arterial AVM was present at three levels:
Discussion and Conclusions: Angiographic evidence of dural fistulae in this patient prevented the embolism of the AV malformation. Without the embolism, recovery of patient was complete.

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