Clinical Focus ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (9): 825-827.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2024.09.011

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Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula: A case report and literature review

San Dan1, Zhen Jin2()   

  1. 1. Inner Mongolia Clinical Medical College,Inner Mongolia Medical University,Hohhot 010000,China
    2. Department of Neurology,Inner Mongolia People's Hospital,Hohhot 010000,China
  • Received:2023-08-18 Online:2024-09-20 Published:2024-09-24
  • Contact: Zhen Jin E-mail:zhenjin2006106@126.com

Abstract:

Objective To study the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis and imaging pattern of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF). Methods The diagnosis and treatment of a SDAVF patient was analyzed retrospectively, and the related literature was reviewed. Results The 61-year-old male patient presented mobility limitation as initial symptom, followed by urination and defecation dysfunction, with strip long T2 signal in magnetic resonance imaging and spinal arteriovenous fistula at L1 segment in spinal angiography. Conclusion Although SDAVF is very rare and clinically atypical, spinal angiography is the gold standard for confirmed diagnosis, and surgery should be performed as soon as possible after diagnosis.

Key words: arteriovenous fistula, diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging, angiography

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