Abstract
Traumatic arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) involving the middle meningeal artery (MMA) are uncommon lesions and rare in the pediatric population. An adolescent with headaches developed a bruit and a rhythmic “swooshing” noise in the left ear 9 weeks after a traumatic brain injury involving a left temporal bone fracture. An MRA of the brain demonstrated an enlarged left MMA and arterialized flow in the left middle meningeal vein (MMV), suggestive of an AVF. Cerebral angiography confirmed and characterized the left MMA-MMV fistula, which drained into the pterygoid plexus. The patient underwent transarterial coil embolization, with successful obliteration of the fistulous connection, and her tinnitus resolved. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing a post-traumatic AVF in a pediatric patient with pulsatile tinnitus, and that endovascular treatment by coil embolization is a safe and effective treatment option.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 571-575 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Child's Nervous System |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Arteriovenous fistula
- Coil embolization
- Middle meningeal artery
- Pediatric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Neurology