Radiologic features of deep lumbosacral spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas
Case No. | MRI/MRA | DSA | ||||||
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Shunt Location | T2/T1 Hyperintensity (Extension) | Contrast Enhancement (Extension) | Perimedullary Vein Enlargement (Extension) | Prominent FV | Prominent Lumbar Vein | DSA until Diagnosis | Arterial Feeder | |
1 | S1 R | T7-conus | T9–T10 | Mild, T7–T8 | No | No | 4 | Iliolumbar artery R |
2 | L5 R | T9–T11 | T5–T11 | Mild, T5–T11 | No | Yes | 4 | Iliolumbar artery R |
3 | S1 L | T8-conus | Absent | Absent | Yes | No | 4 | Middle sacral artery L |
4 | S1 R | T9-conus | Absent | Mild, T10–T12 | Yes | No | 3 | Iliolumbar artery R |
5 | S1 R | T3-conus | ND | ND | Yes | No | 3 | Iliolumbar artery R |
6 | L5 L | T8-conus | T9-conus | Mild, T10–T12 | No | Yes | 2 | L5 L |
7 | S1 R | T6-conus | T8–T12 | Mild, T7–T11 | No | Yes | 2 | Lateral sacral artery L |
8 | S2 R | T10–T12 | T11–T12 | Mild, T11–T12 | Yes | No | 3 | Lateral sacral artery R |
9 | L5 L | T4-conus | T9–T12 | Absent | No | Yes | 3 | L4 L |
10 | S1 R | T4-conus | Absent | Severe, T6-conus | Yes | No | 2 | Lateral sacral artery R |
11 | S1 R | T6-conus | T12–L1 | Mild, T6-conus | No | Yes | 5 | Iliolumbar artery bilateral |
12 | S3 R | T10-conus | T12 | Severe, T7-conus | Yes | No | 3 | Lateral sacral artery bilateral |
13 | S1 R | T2-conus | T12-conus | Mild, T8-conus | Yes | No | 4 | Iliolumbar artery R |
14 | S2 L | T5-conus | T7-conus | Mild, T8–L3 | Yes | No | 4 | Iliolumbar artery bilateral |
15 | S1 L | T5-conus | Absent | Severe, T7-conus | Yes | No | 2 | Lateral sacral artery L |
16 | S2 L | Absent | T10–11 | Absent | Yes | No | 2 | Iliolumbar artery L |
17 | S1 L | T5-conus | T4–L1 | Mild, T3–T4 | Yes | No | 2 | Iliolumbar artery bilateral |
18 | S2 L | T8–T12 | T8–T11 | Mild, T9–T12 | Yes | No | 5 | Iliolumbar artery bilateral |
19 | L5 R | T8-conus | T8-conus | Severe, T6–T12 | No | Yes | 2 | Iliolumbar artery R |
20 | S2 R | T12-conus | T9-conus | Mild, T7–T11 | No | Yes | 1 | Lateral sacral artery |
Note:—R indicates right; L, left; ND, no data.