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World Neurosurg
; 96: 613.e1-613.e4, 2016 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27593715
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Brown-Séquard syndrome is typically caused by penetrating trauma to the cervical spinal cord; however, other compressive and vascular occlusive etiologies have been previously described. It is extremely uncommon to have a delayed presentation as an extramedullary compressive lesion from the venous varix of an acquired spinal arteriovenous fistula. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case of a patient in the fifth decade of life, with a remote history of gunshot wound to the left thorax with progressive left-sided weakness and contralateral pain and temperature sensory loss secondary to cord compression from an acquired spinal arteriovenous fistula. CONCLUSIONS: Subsequent treatment occurred with coil embolization with good outcome.