• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.260-263
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• 2011

Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are abnormal arteriovenous connections that lie within the dura. Intraosseous DAVFs involving diploic venous system are extremely rare. A 46-year-old woman presented with headache and right pulsatile tinnitus for three weeks. The tinnitus started after yelling. Digital subtraction angiography revealed DAVF within the basal portion of right parietal bone along the middle meningeal artery (MMA) groove. The fistula was fed by frontal branch of right MMA and drained into right transverse sigmoid sinus junction through dilated middle meningeal vein. The intraosseous DAVF involving diploic vein was successfully obliterated with Onyx embolization via transarterial route.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2016

Objective : Treatment of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) remains a challenge. However, after introduction of Onyx, transarterial approach is the preferred treatment option in many centers. We report our experience of dAVFs embolization with special emphasis on transarterial approach. Methods : Seventeen embolization procedures were performed in 13 patients with dAVFs between Jan 2009 and Oct 2014. Clinical symptoms, location and type of fistulas, embolization methods, complications, radiological and clinical outcomes were evaluated using charts and PACS images. Results : All 13 patients had symptomatic lesions. The locations of fistulas were transverse-sigmoid sinus in 6, middle fossa dura in 4, cavernous sinus in 2, and superior sagittal sinus in 1 patient. Cognard types were as follows : I in 4, IIa in 2, IIa+IIb in 5, and IV in 2. Embolization procedures were performed ${\geq}2$ times in 3 patients. Nine patients were treated with transarterial Onyx embolization alone. One of these required direct surgical puncture of middle meningeal artery. Complete obliteration of fistulas was achieved in 11/13 (85%) patients. There were no complications except for 1 case of Onyx migration in cavernous dAVF. Modified Rankin scale score at post-operative 3 months were 0 in 11, and 3 in 2 patients. Conclusion : Transarterial Onyx embolization can be a first line therapeutic option in patients with dAVFs. However, transvenous approach should be tried first in cavernous sinus dAVF because of the risk of intracranial migration of liquid embolic materials. Furthermore, combined surgical endovascular approach can be considered as a useful option in inaccessible route.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.411-413
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• 2007

We report on a diabetic 52-year-old man who complained ocular floating sensation, headache and dizziness, in whom a left parieto-occipital dural ateriovenous fistulas [DAVFs], fed by bilateral superficial temporal arteries and occipital artery, drained into the cortical vein of the left parieto-occipital convexity. Because the patient's chief complaint was ocular symptom for diabetic retinopathy, we initially didn't consider an DAVFs until brain magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] was done. Diffusion-weighted brain MRI revealed acute cerebral infarction and microhemorrhage in the lesion. Transarterial embolization with mixture of glue and lipiodol obliterated the DAVFs completely. Although the DAVFs fed by multi-arteries, the fistulous portion has been disappeared after embolization via an only left occipital artery Endovascular embolization of the fistula led to symptomatic improvement, except ocular discomfort.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제84권2호
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• pp.489-497
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• 2023

두개내 경막 동정맥루는 모든 두개내 혈관 기형의 약 10%-15%를 차지하는 비정상적인 동정맥 단락이다. 대부분의 두개내 경막동정맥루는 단독형이며, 다른 부위에 여러 경막동정맥루가 있는 경우는 드물다. 여러 경막동정맥루에 대한 대부분의 증례 보고에서는 동기형 동정맥루를 기술하였고, 이시성 경막동정맥루에 대한 보고는 상대적으로 적다. 이에 저자들은 경막 동정맥루의 색전술 후 추적 영상에서 이시성 경막 동정맥루가 발견된 75세 여성의 증례를 보고 하고자 한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2009

Nontraumatic intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) attributable to the thoracolumbar dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) has been extremely rare. A 41-year-old male patient was admitted with severe acute headache, neck stiffness, and pronounced low-back pain radiating to both legs. The T2-weighted MR imaging showed irregular signal void and enlarged, varix like pouch formation with spinal cord compression at the T11-12 level. The angiogram revealed a DAVF. We report a DAVF case with SAH that revealed an extensive infarction from C5 to the conus medullaris after undergoing operative treatment.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.30-39
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• 2022

Objective : There are different types of cerebral vascular malformations. Pial arteriovenous fistulas (PAVFs) and dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are two entities; they consist of one or more arterial connections to a single venous outlet without a true intervening nidus. The high turbulent flow of PAVFs and aggressive DAVFs with cortical venous reflux can result in venous outflow varix and aneurysmal dilatation. They pose a significant challenge to transvenous embolization (TVE), stereotactic radiosurgery, and surgical treatment. We aim to share our centers' experience with the transarterial embolization (TAE) for arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) with large venous pouches and to report the outcome. Methods : The authors' two institutions' databases were retrospectively reviewed from February 2017 to February 2021. All patients with intracranial high flow PAVFs and aggressive DAVFs with venous outlet ectasia and large venous varix and were treated by TAE were included. Results : Fifteen patients harboring 11 DAVFs and four PAVFs met our inclusion criteria. All patients underwent TAE in 17 sessions. Complete angiographic obliteration was achieved after 14 sessions in 12 patients (80%). Four patients (25%) had residual after one TAE session. Technical failure was documented in one patient (6.7%). Fourteen patients (93.3%) had favorable functional outcome (modified Rankin score 0-2). Conclusions : TAE for high flow or aggressive intracranial AVFs is a safe and considerable treatment option, especially for those associated with large venous pouches that are challenging and relatively high-risk for TVE.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제81권6호
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• pp.1472-1477
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• 2020

경막 동정맥루는 다양한 증상을 일으킬 수 있는 후천적 혈관 이상이다. Borden I 유형의 S상 정맥동 동정맥 누공이 지주막하 출혈로 나타난 드문 증례를 보고한다. 출혈은 전방 하뇌 소뇌 동맥의 작은 연막 공급 혈관인 측면 연수 교뇌 부분에 있는 측벽 동맥류 파열로 인해 발생하였다. 저자들은 뇌 전산화단층촬영 및 혈관조영술, 자기공명영상 및 혈관조영술 그리고 디지털 감산 혈관조영술을 포함한 영상 소견과 기존의 유사한 증례에 대한 문헌을 검토하고자 한다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권3호
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• pp.712-718
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• 2022

판사이 동정맥루(diploic arteriovenous fistula) 혹은 골내 동정맥루(intraosseous arteriovenous fistulas)는 동정맥 단락의 한 형태로 드물게 발생한다. 판사이 동정맥루에서 누공은 뇌막동맥(meningeal artery)과 골내 판사이 정맥(intraosseous diploic vein) 혹은 이끌정맥(emissary vein) 사이에 형성되고, 누공의 핵은 골내에만 위치한다. 현재, 경막 동정맥루에 대한 대표적 치료 방법은 혈관내 색전술로 대부분이 대퇴동맥/대퇴정맥을 통하여 접근한다. 하지만 혈관내 색전술 시 접근 가능한 통로가 없는 경우에는 대체할 수 있는 다른 접근법을 고려해야 한다. 우리는 이번 증례에서 두개골내 판사이정맥을 직접 천자하여 혈관내 색전술로 치료된 판사이 동정맥루 증례를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.364-369
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• 2008

Objective : The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of endovascular therapy as a primary treatment for spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF). Methods : The authors reviewed 18 patients with spinal DAVFs for whom endovascular therapy was considered as an initial treatment at a single institute between 1993 and 2006. NBCA embolization was considered the primary treatment of choice, with surgery reserved for patients in whom endovascular treatment failed. Results : Surgery was performed as the primary treatment in one patient because the anterior spinal artery originated from the same arterial pedicle as the artery feeding the fistula. Embolization was used as the primary treatment modality in 17 patients. with an initial success rate of 82.4%. Two patients with incomplete embolization had to undergo surgery. One patient underwent multiple embolizations, which failed to completely occlude the fistula but relieved the patient's symptoms. Spinal DAVF recurred in two patients (one collateral development and one recanalization) during the follow-up period. The collateral development was obliterated by repeated embolization, but the patient with recanalization refused further treatment. The overall clinical status improved in 15 patients (83.3%) during the follow-up period. Conclusion : Endovascular therapy can be successfully used as a primary treatment for the majority of patients with spinal DAVFs. Although it is difficult to perform in some patients, endovascular embolization should be the primary treatment of choice for spinal DAVF.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.688-696
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• 2022

Objective : Transvenous embolization (TVE) via an occluded inferior petrosal sinus (IPS) in a cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula (CSDAVF) is challenging, often requiring navigation of a microcatheter through resistive obstacles between the occluded IPS and shunted pouch (SP), although the reopening technique was successfully performed. We report five cases of successful access to the cavernous sinus (CS) or SP using the rigid-tipped microguidewire such as chronic total occlusion (CTO) wire aiming to share our initial experience with this wire. Methods : In this retrospective study, four patients with CSDAVF underwent five procedures using the CTO wire puncture during transfemoral transvenous coil embolization. Puncture success, shunt occlusion, and complications including any hemorrhage and cranial nerve palsy were evaluated. Results : Despite successful access through the occluded IPS, further entry into the target area using neurointerventional devices was impossible due to a short-segment stricture before the CS (three cases) and a membranous barrier within the CS (two cases). However, puncturing these structures using the rigid-tipped microguidewire was successful in all cases. We could advance the microcatheter over the rigid-tipped microguidewire for the navigation to the SP and achieved complete occlusion of the SP without complications. Conclusion : The use of the rigid-tipped microguidewire in the TVE via the occluded IPS of the CSDAVF would be feasible and safe.