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  • Title: Supracerebellar Approach for Resection of a Falcotentorial Dural Arteriovenous Fistula with Pial Tectal Arteriovenous Malformation Component Associated with a Left Parafalcine Meningioma.
    Author: Rubio RR, Li X, Orscelik A, Dubnicoff T, Raper D, Hervey-Jumper S, Abla AA.
    Journal: World Neurosurg; 2020 May; 137():337. PubMed ID: 32081824.
    Abstract:
    A 66-year-old woman presented with a 4.5- × 4-cm left posterior parafalcine meningioma and visual loss in her left eye (Video 1). Prior to meningioma embolization, angiography confirmed an incidental high-risk falcotentorial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) with pial tectal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and flow-related aneurysms of the superior cerebellar artery (SCA) and posterior cerebral artery (PCA). Arterial supply to the AVM/DAVF consisted of branches of the middle meningeal artery, tentorial branches of the internal carotid arteries, and the PCA and SCA. Drainage into the vein of Galen (VG) and venous reflux into the precentral cerebellar vein (PCCV) were identified. The patient underwent transarterial embolization of the DAVF via the left middle meningeal artery using Onyx with a significant decrease of arterial venous shunting. A semi-sitting supracerebellar approach was performed. The subarachnoid space of the tentorium, cerebellar hemispheres, vermis, quadrigeminal, and ambient cisterns was dissected to reveal the boundaries of the lesion. Indocyanine green video angiography was done before and after in situ occlusion to identify the arterial supply and early venous drainage. The vascular lesion was disconnected circumferentially around the edges of the pial portion of the AVM, and the feeders were carefully cauterized and cut. The vessels on the surface of the brainstem were occluded in situ to prevent any parenchymal transgression. Finally, the drainage into the VG and the venous reflux to the PCCV were ligated. Postoperative angiography showed no residual DAVF or AVM and regression of aneurysms. The patient was discharged with no added deficits, and the meningioma was totally resected several months later.
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