JHN Journal

Article Title

Dural Arteriovenous Malformations: A Review of the Literature and a Presentation of the JHN Series

Authors

Ed MarchanFollow
Stavropoula TjoumakarisFollow
Robert H. Rosenwasser MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
L. Fernando GonzalezFollow
Ciro Randazzo MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Pascal Jabbour MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

Dural arteriovenous malformations (DAVMs), also known as dural arteriovenous fistulas, are arteriovenous shunts from a dural arterial supply to a dural venous channel, typically supplied by pachymeningeal arteries and located near a major venous sinus.1 The etiology of these lesions is not fully understood. DAVMs in the pediatric population are associated with structural venous abnormalities ,2 but the majority of DAVMs are thought to be acquired. Different etiologies have been implicated in this phenomenon, namely: sinus thrombosis, trauma or surgery.2–6

Recommended Citation

Marchan, Ed; Tjoumakaris, Stavropoula; Rosenwasser MD, Robert H.; Gonzalez, L. Fernando; Randazzo MD, Ciro; and Jabbour, Pascal MD (2010) "Dural Arteriovenous Malformations: A Review of the Literature and a Presentation of the JHN Series," JHN Journal: Vol. 5: Iss. 2, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/JHNJ.005.2.002
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jhnj/vol5/iss2/2