Abstract
Patients with the congenital neurocutaneous disorder PHACES are at a markedly increased risk of ischemic infarction during childhood. Although intracranial arterial anomalies have been well described, venous abnormalities have not been documented. The authors report on a unique case of a 3-month-old girl with PHACES and a skull base osteodural arteriovenous fistula. A separate arteriovenous shunt at T-5 may also have been present. Imaging findings and treatment strategies are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / diagnosis
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / therapy*
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Cerebellum / blood supply
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Cerebral Angiography
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Embolization, Therapeutic*
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hydrocephalus / diagnosis
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Hydrocephalus / therapy
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Infant
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Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis
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Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy*
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Neurocutaneous Syndromes / diagnosis
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Neurocutaneous Syndromes / therapy*
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Retreatment
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Skull Base / blood supply*