Fatal intracranial hemorrhage after balloon occlusion of an extracranial vertebral arteriovenous fistula. Case report.
J Neurosurg
; 69(6): 945-8, 1988 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-3193202
ABSTRACT
A patient is presented who developed a fatal hemorrhage immediately after balloon occlusion of an extracranial vertebral arteriovenous fistula. The fistula was associated with marked retrograde flow not only from the contralateral vertebral artery but also from the carotid artery system through the posterior communicating artery and the basilar artery. The bleeding appeared to be caused by acute hemodynamic effects following abrupt occlusion of the long-standing fistula. A gradual staged occlusion or trapping procedure should be considered for the treatment of such vertebral arteriovenous fistulae.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vertebral Artery
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Cerebral Hemorrhage
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Arteriovenous Fistula
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Embolization, Therapeutic
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Neurosurg
Year:
1988
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan