Table 2:

Angiomorphologic characteristics of spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas

Patient No.Arterial FeederaOrigin of Intradural Radicular Drainage VeinaExtension of Epidural PouchbExtension of Arterialized Perimedullary VeinsbLocation of Arterialized Perimedullary VeinsbNo. of DSAs until Diagnosis
1L3 RL3 LL3–L4T8–T12D = V2
2L3 bilateral, L4 LL3 LL2–L4T3–T12D = V2
3L1 RL1 RL1NDD < V1
4L3 bilateralL3 RL3T9–L1D > V1
5Left iliolumbar arteryS1S1T7–T12D > V3
6T10 L and T11 LL2 LT 10–L3T6–L1D = V3
7L1 LL2 LL1–L2T3–T12D = V1
8T12 LT12 LT12 LT11D > V3
9L3 LL3 LL3 LT6–T12D < V1
10L4 RL4 RL2–L4T3–T10D = V1
11L3 LS1 bilateralL3–S1T10–L1D > V1
12L3 RL3 RL3 RT9–T12D < V1
13L1 RL1 RL1 RT10–L1D > V1
  • Note:—D indicates dorsal to spinal cord; V, ventral to spinal cord; L, left; R, right; ND, no data.

  • a DSA.

  • b MRA/DSA.