Cerebral arteriovenous malformation

Case contributed by Bálint Botz
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Seizures.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male

In the left frontobasal subcortical white matter a tangle of serpiginous vessels is visible. the lesion demonstrates flow voids and avid enhancement post contrast without associated soft tissue component. The vascular malformation has a maximum diameter about 15 mm and it has equivocal deep venous drainage. 

Grading: 

Size: <3cm - 1

Adjacent brain: non-eloquent - 0

Venous drainage: partially towards deep veins - 1

In total: 2

 

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