Dural arteriovenous fistula mimicking a stroke: A misdiagnosis of two months
We present a case of a 70-year-old male who presented with left-sided weakness and dysarthria. Cranial imaging was suggestive of a cerebellar infarct and the patient was treated with aspirin and clopidogrel. Two months later a fall prompted further cranial imaging, which was concerning for an intracranial mass with vasogenic edema. Computed tomography angiogram (CTA) was negative for vascular lesion. Ultimately, a DSA revealed a Borden III dAVF between the right occipital artery and the posterior cerebellar vein that was treated with endovascular embolization.
Authors
- Emilio Nardone
- Ajeet Gordhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3509-7618)
- Megan M. Finneran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5629-0711)
- John Squire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1463-3741)
Institutions
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Illinois College (US)
- Hefei Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2024.09.043
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37