Peculiar Characteristics of Arteriovenous Malformations Arising in the Galenic Region
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
Radiographic Features
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Age *, Sex | Initial Presentation | Volume | Cerebral Artery Feeders | Dural Artery Feeders | Drainers | Follow-Up Period | Current Status |
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1 | 65, M | Hydrocephalus | 9.4 mL | MPChA, BA perforators | Tentorial a., MMA, PMA | VG | 153 mo | Died due to hemorrhage |
2 | 62, M | Seizure | 1.4 mL | MPChA, PCA perforators, pericallosal a. | Tentorial a. | VG | 255 mo | Alive, nidus obliteration |
3 | 68, M | Hydrocephalus | 0.9 mL | MPChA, PCA perforators | N/A | VG | 137 mo | Alive, nidus shrinkage |
4 | 31, F | Hydrocephalus and hemorrhage † | 12.2 mL | MPChA, PCA perforators | Tentorial a (N/A for the other ECA feeders) | VG | 38 mo | Alive, nidus shrinkage |
5 | 63, F | Headache | 2.3 mL | MPChA, PCA perforators, BA perforators | Tentorial a, MMA, PMA | VG | 47 mo | Alive, nidus shrinkage |
6 | 62, M | Hemorrhage | 1.2 mL | MPChA, BA perforators | Tentorial a, ILT | VG, superior vermian vein | 23 mo | Alive, nidus shrinkage |
7 | 55, M | Hemorrhage from flow-related AN | 1.6 mL | MPChA, pericallosal a. | ILT, PMA | VG, superior vermian vein | 12 mo | Alive, nidus shrinkage |
8 | 76, M | Hemorrhage | 1.7 mL | MPChA, PCA perforators | Tentorial a. | VG | 4 mo | Alive |
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Yajima, H.; Shinya, Y.; Hasegawa, H.; Shin, M.; Ueki, K.; Kawashima, M.; Ishikawa, O.; Saito, N. Peculiar Characteristics of Arteriovenous Malformations Arising in the Galenic Region. Diagnostics 2020, 10, 481. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics10070481
Yajima H, Shinya Y, Hasegawa H, Shin M, Ueki K, Kawashima M, Ishikawa O, Saito N. Peculiar Characteristics of Arteriovenous Malformations Arising in the Galenic Region. Diagnostics. 2020; 10(7):481. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics10070481
Chicago/Turabian StyleYajima, Hirohisa, Yuki Shinya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Masahiro Shin, Keisuke Ueki, Mariko Kawashima, Osamu Ishikawa, and Nobuhito Saito. 2020. "Peculiar Characteristics of Arteriovenous Malformations Arising in the Galenic Region" Diagnostics 10, no. 7: 481. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics10070481