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Sroubek J, Janouskova L, Klener J. Ruptured Thoracolumbar Perimedullary Arteriovenous Fistula during Pregnancy Complicated by Cerebral Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Brainstem Hematoma: A Case Report. Brain Sci 2020; 10:brainsci10080561. [PMID: 32824255 PMCID: PMC7463447 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10080561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Intradural spinal arteriovenous fistulas (sAVF) are spinal vascular lesions that usually manifest due to myelopathy or local symptoms caused by venous congestion and ischemia. In addition, perimedullary arteriovenous fistulas (PMAVF) in particular may rupture and cause subarachnoid or intramedullary hemorrhage along with relevant symptoms. Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) can propagate into cranial space with clinically dominant symptoms and signs of typical aneurysmal intracranial SAH. The standard workup for cerebral SAH, after excluding an intracranial source of hemorrhage, is usually limited to a cervical spine MRI; therefore, thoracolumbar sources of hemorrhage can be missed, or their diagnosis may be delayed. Here we present a case of a pregnant patient who presented with cerebral SAH. The source of hemorrhage was not initially identified, leading to a presumptive diagnosis of benign pretruncal non-aneurysmal SAH. The correct diagnosis of spinal thoracolumbar PMAVF was revealed 2.5 months later due to the progression of local symptoms. While the diagnosis was being refined and endovascular treatment was being planned (but delayed due to pregnancy), there was a recurrence of intraconal hemorrhage followed by brainstem hemorrhage. This led to significant clinical deterioration. The PMAVF was then treated microsurgically and the patient experienced partial recovery.
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- Jan Sroubek
- Department of Neurosurgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 5, 150 30 Prague, Czech Republic;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-603-440-166
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- Department of Radiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 5, 150 30 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 5, 150 30 Prague, Czech Republic;
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Yokosuka J, Fukaya S, Yamomoto S, Ueki K, Kim P. Intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by an aneurysm at the thoracic spinal region: case report and literature review. Br J Neurosurg 2019; 34:672-676. [PMID: 31747814 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2019.1690130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Background: The most common cause of intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is an intracranial aneurysm or other vascular lesion; however, spinal lesions have also been implicated. Furthermore, vascular lesions rarely occur in the thoracolumbar region. We herein presented a case of intracranial SAH caused by an isolated aneurysm in the thoracic spinal artery.Case presentation: A 79-year-old woman developed the sudden onset of headaches in the parietal and occipital regions followed by vomiting. Head computed tomography (CT) scans showed SAH in the basal cistern and around the parietal lobe cortex. Cerebral angiography detected no aneurysm or vascular malformation. Spinal CT on day 1 showed extensive SAH at the posterior surface of the spinal cord, which was the most prominent at the level of T9/10, and spinal angiography subsequently revealed an aneurysm fed by the T10 radicular artery. The aneurysm was resected by T8-10 laminectomy, and the patient recovered with no long-term neurological deficit.Conclusions: A literature review revealed 17 cases of intracranial SAH from thoracolumbar vascular lesions. Most cases resulted in poor functional outcomes, which occurred in the later phase of the disease and may have been avoided with earlier diagnoses and interventions. We suggest whole spine CT as a useful tool for rapid screening of this rare lesion, and is recommended when an initial survey for intracranial lesions does not detect any likely lesions. Furthermore, ventricular reflux on head CT may lead to an accurate diagnosis in the absence of spinal symptoms.
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- Junichi Yokosuka
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan
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Yue H, Ling W, Ou Y, Chen H, Po Z, Wang B, Yu J, Guo D. Intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage resulting from non-cervical spinal arteriovenous lesions: Analysis of possible cause of bleeding and literature review. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019; 184:105371. [PMID: 31153664 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or intraventricle hemorrhage (IVH) with negative cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA) results, which are due to non-cervical spinal arteriovenous lesions, are uncommon. In this article we presented three cases from our hospital and nineteen cases from prior published literature and discussed clinical features, possible mechanisms underlying the hemorrhage and therapeutic strategies for managing this unusual entity. Our analysis revealed that headache was the most common initial symptom. Almost 60% of patients had symptoms related to the spinal cord at admission. Intramedullary arteriovenous malformations (AVM) were the most common type of malformation, and the thoracic segment was the most common location of the non-cervical spinal arteriovenous lesions. More than half of the patients had additional aneurysms. Surgery was chosen as the primary treatment modality in this series. Therefore, we speculate that thoracolumbar spinal arteriovenous lesions are an unusual cause of intracranial SAH with negative cerebral DSA results. If non-cervical spinal AVMs were associated with DSA-negative SAH, the pattern of hemorrhage could be manifested as the blood in supratentorial cisterns, the fourth ventricle or no copious blood around the foramen magnum as well (somewhat paradoxically), it depends on the timing of detection and image evaluation. The formation and the rupture of associated aneurysms were the most likely immediate cause of the intracranial SAH. If non-cervical spinal AVMs were not associated with DSA-negative SAH and all cases were genuine cases of 'SAH-of-unknown origin', the spinal AVM could be considered as incidental finding. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the complete spinal neuraxis is recommended to either exclude or identify a spinal lesion in these patients. Catheter-based spinal angiography remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of spinal vascular diseases. The decision regarding a therapeutic strategy is based on the angioarchitecture and on the type of spinal arteriovenous lesions.
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- He Yue
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, HuBei Province, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Operating Room, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University, of Science and Technology, Wuhan, HuBei Province, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, HuBei Province, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, HuBei Province, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, HuBei Province, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, HuBei Province, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, HuBei Province, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, HuBei Province, 430030, PR China.
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Baharvahdat H, Ganjeifar B, Baradaran A. Diffuse subarachnoid and intraventricular hemorrhage as the presenting sign of a conus medullaris arteriovenous malformation: Case report. Neurol Neurochir Pol 2016; 50:487-490. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Marlin ES, Entwistle JJ, Arnold MA, Pierson CR, Governale LS. Thoracolumbar spinal vascular malformation as a rare cause of isolated intraventricular hemorrhage. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014; 14:12-5. [PMID: 24784978 DOI: 10.3171/2014.3.peds13565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Spinal vascular malformations are rare vascular lesions that most frequently present with back pain, radiculopathy, and/or myelopathy. Neurological decline is typically secondary to progressive radiculopathy, myelopathy, venous thrombosis, and stroke. Few case reports have described thoracolumbar spinal vascular malformations that present with both subarachnoid and intraventricular hemorrhage. This is the first reported case of a thoracolumbar spinal vascular malformation presenting with isolated intraventricular hemorrhage on initial imaging followed by acute and fatal rehemorrhage.
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- Evan S Marlin
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Calhoun ARUL, Bollo RJ, Garber ST, McDonald J, Stevenson DA, Hung IH, Brockmeyer DL, Walker ML. Spinal arteriovenous fistulas in children with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2012; 9:654-9. [PMID: 22656258 DOI: 10.3171/2012.2.peds11446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant angiodysplasia with high penetrance and variable expression. The manifestations of HHT are often age related, and spinal arteriovenous fistula (AVF) may be the initial presentation of HHT in young children. Because spinal AVFs are rarely reported, however, screening is not incorporated into current clinical recommendations for the treatment of patients with HHT. The authors describe 2 cases of children younger than 2 years of age with acute neurological deterioration in the context of a spinal AVF and in whom HHT was subsequently diagnosed. One patient presented with intraventricular and subarachnoid hemorrhage and the other with acute thrombosis of an intramedullary varix. These cases highlight the potential for significant neurological morbidity from a symptomatic AVF in very young children with HHT. Given the lack of data regarding the true incidence and natural history of these lesions, these cases raise the question of whether spinal cord imaging should be incorporated into screening recommendations for patients with HHT.
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- Amy R U L Calhoun
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA
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Kenning TJ, Deshaies EM, Adamo MA, Waldman JB, Boulos AS. Onyx embolization of a thoracolumbar perimedullary spinal arteriovenous fistula in an infant presenting with subarachnoid and intraventricular hemorrhage. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009; 3:211-4. [PMID: 19338467 DOI: 10.3171/2008.12.peds0870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Identifying a source of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in patients with negative results on cranial angiographic imaging can be a diagnostic challenge. The authors present the case of a 14-month-old girl who presented with lethargy and spontaneous SAH and IVH, and later became acutely paraplegic. Except for the SAH and IVH, findings on neuroimages of the brain were normal. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intramedullary thoracolumbar spinal cord hemorrhage that was found to be associated with arterialized veins intraoperatively. Catheter-based diagnostic angiography identified a spinal perimedullary macroarteriovenous fistula (macro-AVF) that was completely embolized with Onyx, negating the need for further surgical intervention. The authors believe this to be the first reported case of a thoracolumbar perimedullary macro-AVF presenting with SAH and IVH. In addition, descriptions of Onyx embolization of a spinal AVF in the literature are rare, especially in pediatric patients.
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- Tyler J Kenning
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York 12208, USA.
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