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Dural arteriovenous fistula of the optic nerve sheath
René van den Berg1, Lucas E Smagge, Peerooz Saeed
1AMC, Radiology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, Netherlands. r.vdberg@amc.uva.nl
Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
|November 26, 2009
Abstract:
Dural arterial-venous fistulas (dAVf) are acquired vascular lesions that can give a variety of symptoms, depending on anatomical localization and venous drainage pattern. We present a very unusual case of a dAVf localized at the level of the optic nerve sheath including discussion of the vascular anatomy and treatment options.
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