Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation–Solitary Vascular Lesion: A Case Report

JOURNAL TITLE: AMEI's Current Trends in Diagnosis & Treatment

Author
1. Sumanjeet Kaur
2. Aaina Devgan
ISSN
2582-4260
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10055-0122
Volume
5
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2021
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, Punjab, India
    1. Department of Nursing, Sri Guru Ram Das College of Nursing, Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, Amritsar, Punjab, India
  • Article keywords
    Brain arteriovenous malformation, Nidus, Tortuous vascular channels

    Abstract

    Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are an abnormal vascular web that comprises the nidus, feeding arteries, and draining veins. The frequently used grading system is Spetzler-Martin grading. The majority of the brain AVMs are usually asymptomatic, but the common presentation can be headache, seizure, intracerebral hemorrhage, or focal neurological deficit. A 27-year-old male presented with the chief complaint of headache with episodes of ataxia over the course of 4–5 months. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings revealed multiple tortuous vessels with central nidus in the right posteroinferior cerebellar hemisphere. Also on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) brain angiography, area of the dilated tuft of vessels in the right posteroinferior cerebellar hemisphere with a nidus of vessels within brain parenchyma with arterial feeders and draining veins was observed. Computerized tomography (CT) of the brain angiography is a modality of choice for the depiction of feeding arteries and draining veins.

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