Dilated vein of the filum terminale on MRI: a marker for deep lumbar and sacral dural and epidural arteriovenous fistulas

W Brinjikji, CA Hilditch, JM Morris… - American Journal …, 2018 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Conventional MR imaging can provide important clues
regarding the location of a spinal vascular malformation. We hypothesized that a dilated vein …

Cauda equina and filum terminale arteriovenous fistulas: anatomic and radiographic features

K Namba, Y Niimi, T Ishiguro, A Higaki… - American Journal …, 2020 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Intradural AVF below the conus medullaris may develop either on the filum terminale or the
cauda equina (lumbosacral and coccygeal radicular nerves). Although not a few filum …

[HTML][HTML] MRI characteristics of lumbosacral dural arteriovenous fistulas

J Zhu, W Zhu, M Li, X Wei, Z Chen, Y Li - Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background and purpose Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas located in the lumbosacral
region are rare and present with nonspecific clinical signs. The purpose of this study was to …

Angiographic challenges of spinal dural and epidural arteriovenous fistulas: report on 45 cases

K Takai, T Endo, S Fujimoto - Neuroradiology, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The localization of the fistula level in spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs)
and epidural arteriovenous fistulas (edAVFs) remains a diagnostic challenge. Methods …

Clinical and radiologic characteristics of deep lumbosacral dural arteriovenous fistulas

F Jablawi, O Nikoubashman… - American Journal …, 2018 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas located in the deep
lumbosacral region are rare and the most difficult to diagnose among spinal dural …

MRI findings of spinal arteriovenous fistulas: focusing on localisation of fistulas and differentiation between spinal dural and perimedullary arteriovenous fistulas

HK Yang, JW Lee, SE Jo, C Jung, OK Kwon, E Lee… - Clinical Radiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Aim To investigate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of spinal arteriovenous
fistulas (AVFs) to predict their locations and types. Materials and methods Patients who …

Spinal arteriovenous fistulas of the filum terminale

SM Lim, IS Choi, CA David - American journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
The filum terminale is an anatomic structure at the end of the spinal cord. Only a few cases of
AVFs of the filum terminale have been reported. These AVFs usually consist of a single …

Detection of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae with MR imaging and contrast-enhanced MR angiography: sensitivity, specificity, and prediction of vertebral level

E Saraf-Lavi, BC Bowen, RM Quencer… - American Journal …, 2002 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR imaging and contrast-enhanced MR angiography
have been used to detect evidence of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae (AVF); however, the …

Lumbar disc herniation exacerbating venous hypertension from a spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistula of the filum terminale

D Ding, AJ Law, J Scotter, S Brew - Journal of the Neurological …, 2016 - jns-journal.com
Arteriovenous fistulas of the filum terminale are exceptionally rare spinal vascular
malformations [1]. These lesions typically manifest with myelopathy due to spinal cord …

Accuracy and pitfalls of multidetector-row computed tomography in detecting spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas

S Yamaguchi, T Nagayama, K Eguchi… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2010 - thejns.org
Object The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of multidetector-row CT
angiography (MDCTA) in demonstrating spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs) …