A Case of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula diagnosed as Transverse Myelitis
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 694-696, 2005.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-48109
ABSTRACT
A case was presented of a 41-year-old male with progressive claudication and numbness in the lower extremities. A MRI showed swelling of the spinal cord with an intramedullary high signal intensity on a T2-weighted image. The patient was diagnosed with transverse myelitis and was started on intravenous steroids. However, there were no significant effects with the steroid treatment. An angiography showed a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula fed by a T11 radicular artery. An endovascular embolization was performed and the claudication and numbness were improved. We report a case of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula misdiagnosed as transverse myelitis.
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Main subject:
Arteries
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Spinal Cord
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Steroids
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Angiography
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations
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Lower Extremity
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Hypesthesia
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Myelitis, Transverse
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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