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  • Title: An unusual case of vertebral arteriovenous fistula treated with electrodetachable coil embolization.
    Author: Briganti F, Tortora F, Elefante A, Volpe A, Bruno MC, Panagiotopoulos K.
    Journal: Minim Invasive Neurosurg; 2004 Dec; 47(6):386-8. PubMed ID: 15674760.
    Abstract:
    Vertebral arteriovenous fistulas (VAF) are rare clinical entities. Most are post-traumatic in origin, following direct injury, or iatrogenic. Treatment options include endovascular occlusion or direct surgical closure. We present a rare case of a spontaneous VAF, presenting with cervical and upper limb pain in a patient with previous chiropractic manipulations, successfully treated with electrodetachable coil embolization. While the natural history of the VAFs is still to be settled, endovascular occlusion appears to be a safe and reliable method to deal with such lesions, mainly in symptomatic cases. The use of electrically detachable coils may be considered as an effective alternative for the endovascular occlusion of these fistulas.
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