Corpus callosum arteriovenous malformation with persistent trigeminal artery

Br J Neurosurg. 2011 Dec;25(6):736-40. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2011.554583. Epub 2011 Apr 18.

Abstract

A 13-year-old boy presented with an intracerebral haematoma secondary to a large corpus callosal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with an associated persistent trigeminal artery, and was treated with Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery for the AVM. This report discusses the embryological basis, radiological features and various classifications of this rare vascular anomaly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / complications
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / surgery
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Cerebral Arteries / abnormalities*
  • Cerebral Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Arteries / embryology
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / surgery
  • Corpus Callosum / blood supply*
  • Corpus Callosum / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / complications
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis*
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Radiosurgery