De novo dural arteriovenous fistula after mechanical thrombectomy for cerebral venous thrombosis: A case report

Background: Although the relationship between dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) and cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has been reported, the etiology has not been clarified. Here, we report a case of de novo dAVF after mechanical thrombectomy for CVT and discuss the underlying mechanism.

Case description: A 61-year-old woman presented with a gradually worsening headache and was diagnosed with severe CVT. Mechanical thrombectomy was performed for the CVT because of progressive neurological deterioration despite anticoagulation therapy. Two years after the initial treatment, angiography revealed a de novo dAVF with a direct shunt of the left convexity cortical vein. Transarterial embolization with Onyx was performed and the shunt was completely obliterated.

Conclusion: In this report, we describe a case of de novo dAVF with CVT that was treated with mechanical thrombectomy. Even if CVT improves with mechanical thrombectomy, we must be aware of the occurrence of de novo dAVF.