Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) represent congenital anomalies of blood vessels composed of a nidus of anomalous arterial and venous vessels without a capillary network. We describe a case of bleeding cerebral AVM in a pregnant women at the second quarter of gestation and diagnosed by digital subtraction angiography showing a large principal arterial nidus supply. The AVM was treated by endovascular embolization at the 27th week of gestation. The post-operative course was uneventful and a caesarean section was performed at the 37th week of gestation. The endovascular approach may represent a safe method in the treatment of this cerebral condition during pregnancy.
ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF CEREBRAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION BLEEDING DURING PREGNANCY. A CASE REPORT.
GRANATA, Francesca;ALAFACI, Concetta;GIACOBBE, ANNAMARIA;DE VIVO, ANTONIO;MANCUSO, Alfredo;CONTI, Alfredo;PONTORIERO, ANTONIO;LONGO, Marcello
2010-01-01
Abstract
Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) represent congenital anomalies of blood vessels composed of a nidus of anomalous arterial and venous vessels without a capillary network. We describe a case of bleeding cerebral AVM in a pregnant women at the second quarter of gestation and diagnosed by digital subtraction angiography showing a large principal arterial nidus supply. The AVM was treated by endovascular embolization at the 27th week of gestation. The post-operative course was uneventful and a caesarean section was performed at the 37th week of gestation. The endovascular approach may represent a safe method in the treatment of this cerebral condition during pregnancy.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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