De Novo Development of a Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Dogan S., Bagcilar O., Mammadov T., KIZILKILIÇ O., Islak C., KOÇER N.

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, cilt.126, ss.257-260, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 126
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.226
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.257-260
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

BACKGROUND: Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) have been commonly regarded as congenital. However, this suspected origin has been challenged by reports of de novo cerebral AVM. CASE DESCRIPTION: We have described a 25-year-old man without any known history of cerebrovascular disease, in whom cranial imaging demonstrated the de novo appearance of a pial AVM. Initial magnetic resonance imaging at 11 years of age had revealed the presence of a 2-cm parafalcine arachnoid cyst. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging performed 14 years later showed a new cerebral AVM in the left frontal lobe, which was then confirmed angiographically. CONCLUSIONS: The findings from our case report and from 9 similar reports challenge the traditional theory that AVMs constitute congenital lesions.