Tillotson G, Philipps S G, Coker S, DiFazio M
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1994 May;33(5):315-7. doi: 10.1177/000992289403300516.
Spinal cord arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are relatively uncommon in the pediatric age group. Early diagnosis is rarely made and the resulting complications arising from the AVM may have devastating long-lasting neurologic sequelae. Early diagnosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion. We report the case of spinal cord AVM in a child who presented with two episodes of "neck stiffness" without headache in whom the prompt diagnosis and treatment prevented neurologic sequelae.
脊髓动静脉畸形（AVM）在儿童年龄组中相对不常见。早期诊断很少能做到，并且由AVM引发的并发症可能会导致严重的、长期的神经后遗症。早期诊断需要高度的临床怀疑。我们报告了一名儿童脊髓AVM的病例，该患儿出现两次无头痛的“颈部僵硬”发作，由于及时诊断和治疗，避免了神经后遗症。
