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Interv Neurol. 2017 Mar;6(1):73-81. doi: 10.1159/000454929. Epub 2017 Jan 20.

Embolization of Sacral Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Interventional neurology

Anthony M Alvarado, Diogo C Haussen, Koji Ebersole, Raul G Nogueira, Michael G Abraham

Affiliations

  1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Kansas City, KS, GA, USA.
  2. Department of Department of Neurology, Emory University/ Grady Memorial Hospital - Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  3. Department of Neurology, Kansas City, KS, GA, USA.
  4. Department of Radiology, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, GA, USA.

PMID: 28611837 PMCID: PMC5465750 DOI: 10.1159/000454929

Abstract

The authors report 2 cases of sacral dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF) presenting with gradual neurologic decline characterized by progressive lower extremity weakness and bowel and bladder incontinence. Spinal angiography demonstrated a sacral dural AVF with perimedullary vein engorgement and drainage extending to the level of the cervical spine in both cases. The fistulas were completely obliterated with n-BCA (

Keywords: Embolization; Lateral sacral artery; Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula; Superselective Wada testing

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