Cerebral arteriovenous malformation

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Headache.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female

MR images show a nidus of compact signal void vessels with the typical appearance of “bag of black worms” in the left frontoparietal region; with the base lying on cortex and apex pointing to the ventricle. Slight perilesional edema is observed. There is no sign of hemorrhage. No midline shift.

Case Discussion

Typical appearance of cerebral arteriovenous malformation which is a common form of cerebral vascular malformation and are composed of a nidus of vessels through which arteriovenous shunting occurs.

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