Abstract
Cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) usually present with non-aggressive symptoms. We here report two patients who presented a peculiar clinical picture related to DAVFs, with focal neurological signs and haemorrhagic (case 1) or ischaemic lesions (case 2) respectively. The clinical and angiographic findings and putative pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aphasia / diagnostic imaging
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Aphasia / etiology
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Aphasia / pathology
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / complications*
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / diagnostic imaging
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / pathology*
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Cerebral Angiography
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Cerebral Arteries / abnormalities
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Cerebral Arteries / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Arteries / pathology
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Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
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Cerebral Hemorrhage / pathology
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Cerebral Infarction / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Infarction / etiology*
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Cerebral Infarction / pathology
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Cerebral Veins / abnormalities
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Cerebral Veins / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Veins / pathology
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Confusion / diagnostic imaging
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Confusion / etiology
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Confusion / pathology
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Cranial Sinuses / abnormalities*
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Cranial Sinuses / diagnostic imaging
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Cranial Sinuses / pathology*
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Dura Mater / blood supply
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Dura Mater / diagnostic imaging
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Dura Mater / pathology*
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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Male
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Temporal Lobe / blood supply
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Temporal Lobe / diagnostic imaging
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Temporal Lobe / pathology
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Thalamic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Thalamic Diseases / etiology
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Thalamic Diseases / pathology
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Thalamus / blood supply
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Thalamus / diagnostic imaging
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Thalamus / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed