J Korean Med Sci.  1996 Dec;11(6):532-536. 10.3346/jkms.1996.11.6.532.

Extracranial vertebral arteriovenous fistula presenting as an osteolytic lesion of the axis: Case report

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract

Arteriovenous fistulas of the extracranial vertebral artery are rare. The authors report a case of a spontaneous arteriovenous fistula of the extracranial vertebral artery presenting as an osteolytic lesion at the body of the axis. The patient presented with headache and posterior neck pain. The fistula was obliterated by an endovascular trapping.

Keyword

Arteriovenous fistula; vertebral artery; osteolytic lesion; axis; endovascular surgery

MeSH Terms

Adult
Arteriovenous Fistula/*pathology/surgery
Axis/*pathology
Case Report
Follow-Up Studies
Human
Male
Osteolysis/pathology
Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vertebral Artery/*pathology/surgery
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