An unusual clinical course in a thoracic dural arterio venous fistula

Abstract

This case report highlights an acute deterioration in a previously myelopathic patient who had an almost instantaneous post-operative improvement. It also highlights an unchanged MRI appearance after acute neurological deterioration. The classification of spinal arteriovenous malformations, pathology and clinical presentation, and clinical course post-treatment are also reviewed.

Key words:

• Spinal vascular malformations
• myelopathy

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

Editor's note: Subsequent to initial online publication, some text was deleted from the MRI in Figure 1 to preserve patient confidentiality.