Dural arteriovenous fistula involving the anterior condylar canal

J Neuroimaging. 2013 Jul;23(3):425-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2012.00718.x. Epub 2012 May 18.

Abstract

Dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) of the anterior condylar canal is a rare subgroup of posterior fossa DAVF. Successful treatment of this DAVF requires an accurate image diagnosis and the knowledge of the anatomy of the anterior condylar confluent. We present the imaging features of angiography and MR angiography of a 54-year-old man, who presented progressive right synchronous tinnitus due to a DAVF of the anterior condylar confluent, successfully treated by transvenous embolization.

Keywords: Dural arteriovenous fistula; anterior condylar confluence; anterior condylar vein; embolization; hypoglossal canal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / complications
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis*
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tinnitus / diagnosis
  • Tinnitus / etiology
  • Tinnitus / prevention & control*
  • Treatment Outcome