Medulla and Cervical Cord Arteriovenous Fistula Misdiagnosed as Encephalomyelitis
Eun Young Kim, MD1, Ahwon Kim, MD1, Jung-Joon Sung, MD, PhD1,2, Je-Young Shin, MD1
1Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea 2Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, and cervical AVMs are particularly unusual.
Spinal dural fistula is a more common form of spinal AVM, although it is often missed and, as a result,
is underdiagnosed. MRI findings can provide clues that aid in differential diagnosis, and angiography
can be used to confirm AVF. We describe a recent case of AVF of the medullocervical junction misdiagnosed
as encephalomyelitis on initial assessment.
Journal of Multiple Sclerosis 9(2):41-43, 2018
