Heterogeneous group of lesions with common angioarchitecture (arteriovenous shunt with no intervening nidus)
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Baharvahdat H et al: Updates in the management of cranial dural arteriovenous fistula. Stroke Vasc Neurol. 5(1):50-8, 2020
Hou K et al: Endovascular treatment of the cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula: current status and considerations. Int J Med Sci. 17(8):1121-30, 2020
Alexander MD et al: Long-term outcomes of endovascular treatment of indirect carotid cavernous fistulae: superior efficacy, safety, and durability of transvenous coiling over other techniques. Neurosurgery. 85(1):E94-100, 2019
Brito A et al: Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula as a reversible cause of dementia: case series and literature review. World Neurosurg. 121:e543-53, 2019
Wang XC et al: Brainstem congestion due to dural arteriovenous fistula at the craniocervical junction: case report and review of the literature. World Neurosurg. 118:181-7, 2018
Xu K et al: Current status of endovascular treatment for dural arteriovenous fistula of the transverse-sigmoid sinus: a literature review. Int J Med Sci. 15(14):1600-10, 2018
Hacein-Bey L et al: Natural history, current concepts, classification, factors impacting endovascular therapy, and pathophysiology of cerebral and spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 121:64-75, 2014
Shin NY et al: Venous angioarchitectural features of intracranial dural arteriovenous shunt and its relation to the clinical course. Neuroradiology. 55(9):1119-27, 2013
Bulters DO et al: The natural history of cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae with cortical venous reflux--the significance of venous ectasia. Neurosurgery. 70(2):312-8; discussion 318-9, 2012
Hetts SW et al: Pediatric intracranial nongalenic pial arteriovenous fistulas: clinical features, angioarchitecture, and outcomes. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(9):1710-9, 2012
Zaidi HA et al: Multimodal treatment strategies for complex pediatric cerebral arteriovenous fistulas: contemporary case series at Barrow Neurological Institute. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 1-10, 2015
Edjlali M et al: Advanced technologies applied to physiopathological analysis of central nervous system aneurysms and vascular malformations. Diagn Interv Imaging. 95(12):1187-93, 2014
Gandhi D et al: Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: classification, imaging findings, and treatment. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(6):1007-13, 2012
Heterogeneous group of lesions with common angioarchitecture (arteriovenous shunt with no intervening nidus)
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Baharvahdat H et al: Updates in the management of cranial dural arteriovenous fistula. Stroke Vasc Neurol. 5(1):50-8, 2020
Hou K et al: Endovascular treatment of the cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula: current status and considerations. Int J Med Sci. 17(8):1121-30, 2020
Alexander MD et al: Long-term outcomes of endovascular treatment of indirect carotid cavernous fistulae: superior efficacy, safety, and durability of transvenous coiling over other techniques. Neurosurgery. 85(1):E94-100, 2019
Brito A et al: Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula as a reversible cause of dementia: case series and literature review. World Neurosurg. 121:e543-53, 2019
Wang XC et al: Brainstem congestion due to dural arteriovenous fistula at the craniocervical junction: case report and review of the literature. World Neurosurg. 118:181-7, 2018
Xu K et al: Current status of endovascular treatment for dural arteriovenous fistula of the transverse-sigmoid sinus: a literature review. Int J Med Sci. 15(14):1600-10, 2018
Hacein-Bey L et al: Natural history, current concepts, classification, factors impacting endovascular therapy, and pathophysiology of cerebral and spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 121:64-75, 2014
Shin NY et al: Venous angioarchitectural features of intracranial dural arteriovenous shunt and its relation to the clinical course. Neuroradiology. 55(9):1119-27, 2013
Bulters DO et al: The natural history of cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae with cortical venous reflux--the significance of venous ectasia. Neurosurgery. 70(2):312-8; discussion 318-9, 2012
Hetts SW et al: Pediatric intracranial nongalenic pial arteriovenous fistulas: clinical features, angioarchitecture, and outcomes. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(9):1710-9, 2012
Zaidi HA et al: Multimodal treatment strategies for complex pediatric cerebral arteriovenous fistulas: contemporary case series at Barrow Neurological Institute. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 1-10, 2015
Edjlali M et al: Advanced technologies applied to physiopathological analysis of central nervous system aneurysms and vascular malformations. Diagn Interv Imaging. 95(12):1187-93, 2014
Gandhi D et al: Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: classification, imaging findings, and treatment. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(6):1007-13, 2012
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