Cerebral arteriovenous malformation

Case contributed by Anil Kumar Geetha Virupakshappa
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Headache

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male

Left frontal lobe arterio-venous malformation is noted having arterial supply from left anterior cerebral artery and superficial venous drainage to superior sagittal and left transverse sinuses. Nidus measures 3.5 x 3.0cm. Calcifications are noted within. No aneurysm or internal bleed. An incidental left anterior cerebral artery-anterior communicating artery junction saccular aneurysm is noted.

Left basifrontal encephalomalacia is noted.

Case Discussion

This patient is on follow-up as previous attempts to treat this arteriovenous malformation have failed.

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