Spinal arteriovenous malformation associated with syringomyelia: Report of 4 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 436-442

  Srivatanakul, Kittipong ^a,b   Songsaeng, Dittapong ^a,c   Ozanne, Augustin ^a   Toulgoat, Frédérique ^a   Lasjaunias, Pierre ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ASAHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Endovascular treatment; Spinal arteriovenous malformation; Syringomyelia; Venous congestion

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EDEMA; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL ANGIOGRAPHY; SPINAL CORD ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; SPINAL CORD HEMORRHAGE; SPINAL CORD VASCULAR DISEASE; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SPINAL CORD; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 66449119069     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.2.SPINE08172     Document Type: Article

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