Giant perimedullary arteriovenous fistulas of the spine: Clinical and radiologic features and endovascular treatment

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 677-687

  Ricolfi, F ^a   Gobin, P Y ^b   Aymard, A ^b   Brunelle, F ^c   Gaston, A ^a   Merland, J J ^b  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^c HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Fistula, arteriovenous, Fistula, therapeutic blockade; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL ANGIOGRAPHY; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0030909352     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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