Kubota Masaaki, Tajima Yosuke, Higuchi Yoshinori
Department of Neurological Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Comprehensive Stroke Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Radiol Case Rep. 2025 May 30;20(8):4112-4117. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.05.021. eCollection 2025 Aug.
Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) with drainage into the perimedullary veins have been reported to cause brainstem and spinal hemorrhages, subarachnoid hemorrhages, and progressive myelopathy. However, there have been no reports of craniocervical junction arteriovenous fistulas (CCJ-AVFs) complicated by lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) and subsequently treated. We present a case successfully treated with transvenous and transarterial embolization. A 67-year-old man presented with headache and dizziness was diagnosed with left LMS based on diffusion-weighted MRI. MRA ruled out vertebral artery dissection and posterior inferior cerebellar artery occlusion but suggested an arteriovenous shunt at the CCJ, which digital subtraction angiography confirmed as a DAVF fed by the radiculomeningeal artery with drainage into the anterior lateral spinal vein and deep brainstem veins. To minimize embolic complications, transvenous embolization with coils was performed first, followed by transarterial embolization with N-butyl cyanoacrylate. Postoperative MRI showed resolution of venous engorgement, and the patient was discharged without additional neurological deficits. This case highlights the potential role of AVF-induced venous engorgement in brainstem infarction and underscores the importance of early diagnosis and individualized treatment. A combined transvenous and transarterial approach can effectively control ascending venous outflow while minimizing procedural risks.
据报道,引流至髓周静脉的颅内硬脑膜动静脉瘘(DAVF)可导致脑干和脊髓出血、蛛网膜下腔出血以及进行性脊髓病。然而,尚无颅颈交界区动静脉瘘(CCJ - AVF)并发延髓外侧综合征(LMS)并随后接受治疗的报道。我们报告一例通过静脉和动脉栓塞成功治疗的病例。一名67岁男性因头痛和头晕就诊,基于扩散加权磁共振成像(MRI)被诊断为左侧LMS。磁共振血管造影(MRA)排除了椎动脉夹层和小脑后下动脉闭塞,但提示在CCJ处存在动静脉分流,数字减影血管造影(DSA)证实为DAVF,由神经根脑膜动脉供血,引流至脊髓前外侧静脉和脑干深部静脉。为使栓塞并发症降至最低,首先进行了弹簧圈静脉栓塞,随后用N - 丁基氰基丙烯酸酯进行动脉栓塞。术后MRI显示静脉充血消退,患者出院时无额外神经功能缺损。该病例突出了AVF引起的静脉充血在脑干梗死中的潜在作用,并强调了早期诊断和个体化治疗的重要性。静脉和动脉联合治疗方法可有效控制静脉回流同时将手术风险降至最低。