American Journal of Neuroradiology 24:1916-1918, October 2003
© 2003 American Society of Neuroradiology
Case Report
PEDIATRICS
Blue Rubber-Bleb Nevus Syndrome: Report of a Familial Case with a Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
a Department of Neuroradiology, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
b Department of Neurology, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Summary: We report a case of a 45-year-old woman known to have a familial form of blue rubber-bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS). The patient developed severe occipital headaches and bilateral retroauricular bruits. Cerebral angiography showed a large dural arteriovenous fistula in the torcular region. Central nervous system involvement in BRBNS is not often reported, and most cases of BRBNS are sporadic.
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