Fatal hemorrhagic complication following endovascular treatment of a cerebral arteriovenous malformation: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-104

  Biondi, A ^a   Le Jean, L ^a   Capelle, L ^a   Duffau, H ^a   Marsault, C ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformation; Brain; Complication; Endovascular treatment; Hemorrhage; Intracranial

Indexed keywords

MANNITOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; CRANIOTOMY; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646725302     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0150-9861(06)77238-8     Document Type: Article

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