Abstract
A newborn baby boy with a high-flow arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the dorsal spinal cord is reported. The baby was born paraplegic. The myelogram suggested an increased vasculature, showing irregular worm-like radiolucent lesions of the dorsal spinal cord. Spinal angiography showed a huge arteriovenous angioma of the dorsal spinal cord with an intra-spinal aneurysmal sac. The vascular supply was decreased after two embolizations. This was followed by complete surgical resection of the aneurysmal sac.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Béraud R, Meloche BR (1964) A propos de deux cas de malformations vasculaires médullaires. Neurochirurgie 10:559–561
Binder B, Eng GD, Milhorat TH, Galioto F (1982) Spinal arteriovenous malformations in an infant: unusual symptomatology and pathology. Dev Med Child Neurol 24:380–385
Cogen P, Stein BM (1983) Spinal cord arteriovenous malformations with significant intramedullary components. J Neurosurg 59:471–478
Di Chiro G, Doppman JL, Ommaya AK (1971) Radiology of spinal cord arteriovenous malformations. Prog Neurol Surg 4:329–354
Doppman JL, Di Chiro G, Ommaya AK (1969) Selective arteriography of the spinal cord. Green, St Louis, Mo
Hayakawa T, Kondoh T, Watanabe M, Ushio Y, Mogami H (1980) Spinal arteriovenous malformation with Kartagener's syndrome. Surg Neurol 13:463–467
Heros RC, Debrun GM, Ojemann RG, Lasjaunias PL, Naessens PJ (1986) Direct spinal arteriovenous fistula: a new type of spinal AVM. Case report. J Neurosurg 64:134–139
Hoffman HJ, Mohr G, Kusunoki T (1976) Multiple arteriovenous malformations of spinal cord and brain in a child. Child's Brain 2:317–324
Houdart R, Djindjian R, Hurth M (1968) Les angiomes de la möelle. Etude clinique du mécanisme de l'atteinte médullaire. Possibilités thérapeutiques. A propos de 33 cas. Rev Neurol (Paris) 118:97–110
Kaplan P, Hollenberg RD, Fraser FC (1976) A spinal arteriovenous malformation with hereditary cutaneous hemangiomas. J Dis Child 130:1329–1331
Kasdon DL, Wolpert SW, Stein BM (1976) Surgical and angiographic localization of spinal arteriovenous malformations. Surg Neurol 5:279–283
Kendal BE, Logue V (1977) Spinal epidural angiomatous malformations draining into intrathecal veins. Neuroradiology 13:181–189
Malis LI (1982) Arteriovenous malformations of the spinal cord. In: Youmans JR (ed) Neurological surgery, vol 3. Saunders, Philadelphia, pp 1850–1874
Merland JJ, Riche MC, Chiras J (1980) Intraspinal extramedullary arteriovenous fistulae draining into the medullary veins. J Neuroradiol 7:271–320
Odom GL, Woodhall B, Margolis G (1957) Spontaneous hematomyelia and angiomas of the spinal cord. J Neurosurg 14:192–202
Oldfield EH, Di Chiro G, Quindlen EA, Rieth KG, Doppman JL (1983) Successful treatment of a group of spinal cord arteriovenous malformations by interruption of dural fistula. J Neurosurg 59:1019–1030
Ommaya AK (1985) Spinal arteriovenous malformations. In: Wilkins RH, Rengachary SS (eds) Neurosurgery, vol 2. McGraw-Hill, New York, pp 1495–1499
Ommaya AK, Di Chiro G, Doppman J (1969) Ligation of arterial supply in the treatment of spinal cord arteriovenous malformations. J Neurosurg 30:679–692
Ouaknine GE, Gadoth N, Matz S, Shalit M (1979) Congenital vascular malformation of spinal cord simulating diastematomyelia. Child's Brain 5:513–517
Pia HW (1978) Operative treatment of arteriovenous malformations of spinal cord. In: Carrea R, Le Vey D (eds) Neurological surgery, with special emphasis on non-invasive methods of diagnosis and treatment. Excerpta Medica, Amsterdam, pp 202–209
Riche MC, Modenesi-Freitas J, Djindjian M, Merland JJ (1982) Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) of the spinal cord in children. A review of 38 cases. Neuroradiology 22:171–180
Scarff TB, Reigel DH (1979) Arteriovenous malformations of the spinal cord in children. Child's Brain 5:341–351
Symon L, Kuyama H Kendall B (1984) Dural arteriovenous malformations of the spine. Clinical features and surgical results in 55 cases. J Neurosurg 60:238–247
Tada K, Sakamoto K, Kobayashi N, Tanaka Y (1985) Arteriovenous malformations of the spinal cord in a 17-month-old child. Child's Nerv Syst 1:298–301
Yasargil MG, DeLong WB, Guarnaschelli JJ (1975) Complete microsurgical excision of cervical extramedullary and intramedullary vascular malformations. Surg Neurol 4:211–224
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Esparza, J., Pérez-Higueras, A., Pérez-Diaz, C. et al. Arteriovenous malformation of the spinal cord in the neonate. Child's Nerv Syst 3, 301–303 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271829
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271829