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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.07.2008.0414
  • Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury

Arteriovenous malformation of brain with stroke in Down syndrome: a case report

  1. Rajniti Prasad1,
  2. Utpal Kant Singh2,
  3. Om Prakash Mishra3
  1. 1
    Institute Of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics, 7FF, Kabir Colony, BHU, Varanasi 221005, India
  2. 2
    Nalanda Medical College, Pediatrics, 8 Rajendra Nagar, Patna, Bihar 800013, India
  3. 3
    Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 12 GF, Kabir Colony, BHU, Varanasi 221005, India
  1. rajnitip{at}gmail.com
  • Published 20 February 2009

Summary

Down syndrome is a common chromosomal aberration in children. A variety of associated malformations have been reported in the literature, including vascular malformations of pelvic organs. The vascular malformations of brain with Down syndrome have not been reported in the literature. Therefore, we report a child with Down syndrome, with associated arteriovenous malformation in the brain, who developed stroke and was treated successfully.

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  • Competing interests: none.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication

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