Jugular reflux mimicking dural arteriovenous fistula

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 24 Sep 2020
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Frank Gaillard, 16 Jul 2021

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

Common carotid injections only obtained, as well as left vertebral artery injection from the left subclavian. No vascular anomaly was shown to correlate with findings on MRI. In particular, there is no early venous filling or other evidence of a dural arteriovenous fistula in the region of the left sigmoid/transverse sinus or elsewhere. Of note, the abnormality is also not shown on CT angiography (not shown).

Images Changes:

Image DSA (angiography) (Left CCA) ( update )

Specifics was set to Left CCA.
Perspective was set to Lateral.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image DSA (angiography) (left CCA) ( update )

Specifics was set to left CCA.
Perspective was set to Frontal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image DSA (angiography) (left CCA) ( update )

Specifics was set to left CCA.
Perspective was set to Lateral.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image DSA (angiography) (left vertebral) ( update )

Specifics was set to left vertebral.
Perspective was set to Frontal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image 1 DSA (angiography) (Left CCA) ( create )

Image 2 DSA (angiography) (left CCA) ( create )

Image 3 DSA (angiography) (left CCA) ( create )

Image 4 DSA (angiography) (left vertebral) ( create )

Updates to Case Attributes

Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.