Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas associated with progressive myelopathy. Report of four cases

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 552-558

  Silva Jr , Nivaldo ^a   Jancel, Anne Christine ^a   Tall, Philippe ^a   Cognard, Christophe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Embolization; Epidural arteriovenous fistula; Venous occlusion

Indexed keywords

IODINATED POPPYSEED OIL; ONYX COPOLYMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSESTHESIA; EPIDURAL ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL ANGIOGRAPHY; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE FRACTURE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 34249978941     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2007.6.6.6     Document Type: Article

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