Diffuse cerebral arteriovenous malformation

Turk Neurosurg. 2010 Oct;20(4):536-9. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2362-09.1.

Abstract

Diffuse cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare disorder of the brain and defined as diffuse infiltration of brain by complex vascular structures. It is usually associated with hereditary syndromes and presented with hemorrhage or seizure. We report a 20-year-old male patient who presented with drooping of the left eyelid. He had no skin lesion. The ophthalmological examination was within normal limits except periorbital bruit on oscultation. Radiological examination revealed a diffuse AVM comprising multiple arteriovenous shunts, draining bihemispherically through numerous dilated veins but without a typical arteriovenous malformation nidus. No hereditary disorder was detected. No treatment was performed and the patient is still under follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Angiography*
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / pathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Severity of Illness Index*
  • Young Adult