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T Metoki1, S Mugikura, S Higano
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Abstract:
We report 3 cases of dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) with cortical venous reflux (CVR) presenting calcification in the cortico-medullary junction at the bottom of cerebral sulci on unenhanced CT. This likely results from chronic venous congestion with resulting impaired perfusion of the involved parenchyma. dAVF with CVR, which is known to have poor prognosis without treatment, should be included in the differential diagnosis of subcortical calcification on CT.
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