Abstract
We report two cases, in first cousins, of spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the perimedullary fistula type and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Spinal AVMs are a rare clinical presentation of HHT, but can be the first manifestation in a child with this disorder. The importance of considering a coexisting disorder of vascular dysplasia, such as HHT, when a child presents with a spinal AVM is discussed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Angiography
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Arteries / abnormalities*
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Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis
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Arteriovenous Malformations / etiology*
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Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy
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Child
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Embolization, Therapeutic
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Epistaxis
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Humans
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Laminectomy
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Low Back Pain / etiology
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Pedigree
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Spinal Cord / blood supply*
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Spinal Cord / diagnostic imaging
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Spinal Cord / surgery
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology
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Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / complications*
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Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / genetics
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Veins / abnormalities*