Cerebellopontomandibular vascular malformation: a rare type of cerebrofacial arteriovenous metameric syndrome. Case report

J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102(1):156-60. doi: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.1.0156.

Abstract

The concept of a cerebrofacial arteriovenous metameric syndrome (CAMS) recently has been posited. A 22-year-old woman presented with gait ataxia. She had unilateral angiomatous lesions involving the lower face, the auricle, and the retromastoid area, as well as the tongue on the right side. Angiography revealed the presence of extensive arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the ipsilateral cerebellum and pons, in addition to those located in the facial region. The authors report a case of multiple AVMs of the face, cerebellum, and pons, corresponding to CAMS Type 3, and include a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ataxia / complications
  • Cerebellum / blood supply*
  • Cerebellum / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebellum / pathology
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Disease Progression
  • Face
  • Female
  • Gait
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / complications
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis*
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mandible / blood supply*
  • Mandible / pathology
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / complications
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Pons / blood supply*
  • Pons / diagnostic imaging
  • Pons / pathology