J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2002 Mar;31(3):271-273.

Surgical Management of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula of the Anterior Cranial Fossa after Failure of Embolization Therapy: Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, InJe University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Radiology, InJe University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) of anterior cranial fossa is a rare entity. The authors report a 57 year-old man presented with retro-orbital headache caused by a large hematoma in the right frontal lobe. Angiography demonstrated a DAVF of anterior cranial fossa fed by branches of middle meningeal and anterior ethmoidal artery. Endovascular therapy using N-butyl cyanoacrylate was tried, however, was failed to occlude the fistula. After than, the lesion was successfully obliterated by surgical means. The therapeutic roles and pitfalls of endovascular treatment and surgical treatment for the anterior fossa DAVF are discussed.

Keyword

Dural arteriovenous fistula; Anterior cranial fossa; Embolization; Surgical management

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Arteries
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations*
Cranial Fossa, Anterior*
Cyanoacrylates
Fistula
Frontal Lobe
Headache
Hematoma
Humans
Middle Aged
Cyanoacrylates
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