Spinal Arteriovenous Vascular Malformations in Patients with Neural Tube Defects.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Neural tube defects, such as tethered cord, intradural lipoma, or myelomeningocele may coexist with spinal vascular malformations. The coexistence of these 2 rare entities is suggestive of a causal relationship between them, which may lead to further understanding of their pathogenesis. We present a series of 6 patients with epidural spinal arteriovenous fistulas associated with neural tube defects.

Materials and methods

We retrieved cases of spinal vascular malformations associated with neural tube defects seen at our institution. The clinical presentation, MR imaging/MRA and angiographic imaging, treatment outcomes, and long-term neurologic outcomes were analyzed. Descriptive statistical analyses are reported.

Results

Six patients with epidura

SUBMITTER: Giordan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7655326 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature