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A case of intracranial arteriovenous fistula in an infant with neurofibromatosis type 1

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Introduction: Reported cases of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) with neurofibromatosis type1 (NF1) are rare. Case report: In this paper we report the first case of intracranial AVF in an NF1 infant who developed heart failure. Endovascular treatment using coils successfully obliterated the AVF. The mechanism underlying the AVF in this case was believed to be a congenital mesenchymal abnormality of the intracranial vessels. Discussion: The mechanism underlying the development of heart failure in this case is also discussed.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Asahikawa Medical College, 2-1-1-1, Midorigaokahigashi, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8510, Japan, Japan

    Takamichi Kubota

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Asahikawa Medical College, 2-1-1-1, Midorigaokahigashi, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8510, Japan, Japan

    Hirofumi Nakai, Tatsuya Tanaka, Takahiro Maeda, Katsunobu Takano & Naoya Tsuda

  3. Abashiri Neurosurgical Hospital, 4-1-7, Katura Abashiri, Hokkaido 093-0041, Japan, Japan

    Naoto Izumi

  4. Department of Endovascular Surgery, Iizuka Hospital, Yoshio, Iizuka 820-8505, Japan, Japan

    Noboru Ogata & Katsuya Goto

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Kubota, T., Nakai, H., Tanaka, T. et al. A case of intracranial arteriovenous fistula in an infant with neurofibromatosis type 1. Child's Nerv Syst 18, 166–170 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-002-0555-6

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