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  • Title: Sacral dural arteriovenous fistula presented as an acute isolated thoracic myelopathy: clinical and surgical importance.
    Author: Borghei-Razavi H, Weber W, Daabak KM, Schick U.
    Journal: Clin Neurol Neurosurg; 2014 Sep; 124():185-7. PubMed ID: 25064154.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: We report a case of dural Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) supplied by the lateral sacral artery that is located in the sacral region and presented as isolated thoracic myelopathy. METHOD AND RESULTS: After S3 hemilaminectomy and opening the dura, the engorged arterialized vein has been interrupted. Postoperatively, the patient's symptoms and myelopathy gradually resolved. CONCLUSION: We are going to highlight the clinical and surgical importance of our case and discuss the pathophysiology of such an unusual clinical finding.
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