Hydrocephalus in unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations: Pathomechanical considerations, therapeutic implications, and clinical course

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 500-507

  Geibprasert, Sasikhan ^a   Pereira, Vitor ^b   Krings, Timo ^b,c   Jiarakongmun, Pakorn ^a   Lasjaunias, Pierre ^b   Pongpech, Sirintara ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformation; Hydrocephalus; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN OCCLUSION; VENOUS CONGESTION; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 63849115179     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2008.7.JNS0815     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Alvarez H, Garcia Monaco R, Rodesch G, Sachet M, Krings T, Lasjaunias P: Vein of galen aneurysmal malformations. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 17:189-206, 2007 (Pubitemid 47079144)
2. Bannur U, Korah I, Chandy MJ: Midbrain venous angioma with obstructive hydrocephalus. Neurol India 50:207-209, 2002
3. Carleton CC, Cauthen JC: Vascular ("arteriovenous") malformations of the choroid plexus. Arch Pathol 99:286-288, 1975
4. Chimowitz MI, Little JR, Awad IA, Sila CA, Kosmorsky G, Furlan AJ: Intracranial hypertension associated with unruptured cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Ann Neurol 27:474-479, 1990 (Pubitemid 20149965)
5. Choi JH, Mohr JP: Brain arteriovenous malformations in adults. Lancet Neurol 4:299-308, 2005
6. Esparza J, Lobato RD, Munoz MJ, Chillon D, Portillo JM, Lamas E: Giant cerebral arteriovenous malformation producing a noncommunicating hydrocephalus. Surg Neurol 15:76-80, 1981 (Pubitemid 11141691)
7. Krings T, Ozanne A, Chng SM, Alvarez H, Rodesch G, Lasjaunias PL: Neurovascular phenotypes in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia patients according to age. Review of 50 consecutive patients aged 1 day-60 years. Neuroradiology 47:711-720, 2005 (Pubitemid 41554551)
8. Lasjaunias P, Berenstein A, ter Brugge K: Surgical Neuroangiography: Clinical and Endovascular Treatment Aspects in Adults, ed 2. New York: Springer, 2004
9. Liu HM, Wang YH, Chen YF, Tu YK, Huang KM: Endovascular treatment of brain-stem arteriovenous malformations: safety and efficacy. Neuroradiology 45:644-649, 2003
10. Lobato RD, Lamas E, Cordobes F, Munoz MJ, Roger R: Chronic adult hydrocephalus due to uncommon causes. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 55:85-97, 1980 (Pubitemid 11175430)
11. Mindea SA, Yang BP, Batjer HH: Unruptured arteriovenous malformation in a patient presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus. Case report and review of the literature. Neurosurg Focus 22(4):E11, 2007
12. Pribil S, Boone SC, Waley R: Obstructive hydrocephalus at the anterior third ventricle caused by dilated veins from an arteriovenous malformation. Surg Neurol 20:487-492, 1983 (Pubitemid 14202405)
13. Rodesch G, Malherbe V, Alvarez H, Zerah M, Devictor D, Lasjaunias P: Nongalenic cerebral arteriovenous malformations in neonates and infants. Review of 26 consecutive cases (1982-1992). Childs Nerv Syst 11:231-241, 1995
14. Soderman M, Andersson T, Karlsson B, Wallace MC, Edner G: Management of patients with brain arteriovenous malformations. Eur J Radiol 46:195-205, 2003 (Pubitemid 36581934)
15. Tien R: Harsh GRt, Dillon WP, Wilson CB: Unilateral hydrocephalus caused by an intraventricular venous malformation obstructing the foramen of Monro. Neurosurgery 26:664-666, 1990
16. Truwit CL: Venous angioma of the brain: history, significance, and imaging findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol 159:1299-1307, 1992
17. U HS, Kerber C: Ventricular obstruction secondary to vascular malformations. Neurosurgery 12:572-575, 1983
18. Willinsky R, Terbrugge K, Montanera W, Mikulis D, Wallace MC: Venous congestion: an MR finding in dural arteriovenous malformations with cortical venous drainage. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 15:1501-1507, 1994 (Pubitemid 24285904)