Parietal arteriovenous malformation mimicking carotid-cavernous fistula in context of sinus thrombosis: Bidirectional or unidirectional relationship? Literature review

Waseem Aziz; Mohammed Hady; Hadeel Shihan

doi:10.4103/ajns.AJNS_249_17

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2020; 15(02): 458-461
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_249_17

Literature Review

Parietal arteriovenous malformation mimicking carotid-cavernous fistula in context of sinus thrombosis: Bidirectional or unidirectional relationship? Literature review

Waseem Aziz

Department of Neurosurgery, Alexandria University, Alexandria

,

Mohammed Hady

¹Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Alexandria University, Alexandria

,

Hadeel Shihan

²Qasmi Hospital

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Abstract

Cortically located arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) constitute majority of brain AVMs. A common drainage is through respective cortical veins into superior sagittal or transverse sinuses. Through a case report and literature review, we discuss three issues: first, the anomalous drainage of a cortical AVM into an anterior orbital venous drainage system; second, the impact of this drainage on the clinical picture; and third, importantly, the bidirectional versus unidirectional relationship of AVM and old venous sinus thrombosis.

Key-words:

Arteriovenous malformations - carotid-cavernous fistula - ophthalmic vein - orbital venous drainage - venous sinus thrombosis

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