Posterior Fossa Dural Arteriovenous Malformation: Case Report

ABSTRACT

The authors report a case of posterior fossa dural arteriovenous malformation with increased intracranial pressure. It was fed left occipital artery, posterior auricular artery, posterior meningeal branch of vertebral artery, and meningohypophyseal artery of left internal carotid artery. Treatment has been tried with transcatheter embolization using gelfoam and ivalon, intracranial clipping of feeders, ligation of external carotid artery, and radiation therapy. The unusual clinical manifestations such as visual disturbance and hearing impairment are discussed.