Abstract
Case report:
We report the case of a nine-year-old child with a cervical medullary arteriovenous malformation (AVM), revealed by total paraplegia, whose regression started during steroid therapy, before embolization.
Conclusion:
The frequency of AVM's spontaneous favorable outcome is unknown but should not be underestimated. It might be improved by steroids.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
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Arteriovenous Malformations / complications*
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Arteriovenous Malformations / pathology
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Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery
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Child
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Embolization, Therapeutic
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Paraplegia / etiology*
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Spinal Cord / blood supply*
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Spinal Cord / pathology
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Treatment Outcome