RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Spontaneous closure of a dural arteriovenous fistula
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr2014011255
DO 10.1136/bcr-2014-011255
VO 2014
A1 Al-Afif, Shadi
A1 Nakamura, Makoto
A1 Götz, Friedrich
A1 Krauss, Joachim K
YR 2014
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2014/bcr-2014-011255.abstract
AB Spontaneous closure of a dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) is a rare condition and only a few cases have been reported since its first description in 1976. We report delayed and progressive spontaneous closure of a dAVF after massive intracerebral hemorrhage documented by angiographic studies before and after bleeding. To our knowledge, this is the first report to document gradual closure of a dAVF by serial angiographic studies. The mechanism of spontaneous closure of dAVFs has not been fully elucidated. We suggest different factors for consideration from previously published data and show how each of these factors can influence the others.