Recurrence of a paediatric arteriovenous malformation 9 years postcomplete excision: case report and review of literature.
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2012MeSH
Cerebral AngiographyChild
Female
Humans
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations
Recurrence
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Recurrence of a paediatric arteriovenous malformation 9 years postcomplete excision: case report and review of literature. 2012, 2012: BMJ Case RepJournal
BMJ case reportsDOI
10.1136/bcr-2012-006826PubMed ID
23010462Abstract
Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are a common congenital vascular anomaly, which often present in both children and adults. Surgery is considered curative once postoperative angiography confirms the absence of vessels. We describe a 6-year-old girl, who had a Spetzler-Martin Grade II AVM resected successfully, in which a recurrent AVM was detected on routine follow-up over 9 years post excision. The aetiopathogenesis of this rare occurrence with a review of literature is discussed. Long-term postoperative follow-up in the form of MRI/MR angiogram is recommended for all fully resected AVMs in the paediatric age group, anticipating the possibility of future recurrence.Item Type
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1757-790Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1136/bcr-2012-006826