Diffusion MRI in spinal dural arterio-venous fistula: a case report

I Sibon; P Ménégon; N Tafer; V Dousset

doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101859

Diffusion MRI in spinal dural arterio-venous fistula: a case report

Spinal Cord. 2006 May;44(5):315-7. doi: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101859.

Authors

I Sibon¹, P Ménégon, N Tafer, V Dousset

Affiliation

¹ Federation of Clinical Neurosciences, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.

PMID: 16249787
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101859

Abstract

Study design: Case report.

Objectives: Brain diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps are useful to differentiate vasogenic and cytotoxic oedema during cerebovascular diseases. We investigate spinal cord diffusion MRI and ADC maps before and after treatment in one case of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula.

Setting: University of Bordeaux, France.

Methods: We used spinal cord diffusion MRI.

Results: We found a vasogenic oedema that disappears after treatment.

Conclusion: This case report confirms the interest of spinal cord diffusion and ADC maps to differentiate vasogenic and cytotoxic oedema at the spinal cord level.

Spinal Cord (2006) 44, 315-317. doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101859; published online 25 October 2005.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology
Arteriovenous Fistula / pathology*
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Spinal Cord / pathology
Spinal Cord Diseases / complications
Spinal Cord Diseases / pathology*