Surgical Treatment of Cervical Arteriovenous Fistula in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1. A Case Report

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Tarih

2007

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Yayıncı

Sage Publications Inc

Erişim Hakkı

info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

Özet

Vasculopathies are frequently associated with neurofibromatosis type-1, and they are generally occlusive or stenotic type lesions. Vertebral arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is quite rare in neurofibromatosis type 1 patients. They can be treated with surgical excision or endovascular occlusion. We describe a surgically treated cervical AVF in a neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) patient and discuss the selection of the patient for the surgery. Although endovascular occlusion is the first line treatment option for cervical AVFs, some selected cases can be successfully treated by surgery. Surgery should be considered as a treatment option in spite of its risks, especially for cervical AVF which is associated with fibromuscular system diseases like NF-1.

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Anahtar Kelimeler

Arteriovenous Fistula, Cervical Spine, Embolization, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Surgery

Kaynak

Neuroradiology Journal

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N/A

Scopus Q Değeri

Q3

Cilt

20

Sayı

5

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