Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula (SEDAVF)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula (sedavf): Pathology They are more frequent in the lumbar and sacral spine than spinal DAVFs They are more likely to affect the most caudal parts of the lumbar spine than sDAVFs They are located more laterally in the…

Pathology

  • They are more frequent in the lumbar and sacral spine than spinal DAVFs
  • They are more likely to affect the most caudal parts of the lumbar spine than sDAVFs
  • They are located more laterally in the cervical and thoracic segments

Clinical features

Imaging features

Treatment

References

  1. Brinjikji W, Colombo E, Cloft HJ, Lanzino G. Clinical and imaging characteristics of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas and spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurgery 2021; 88:666-673.
  2. Mull M, Othman A, Dafotakis M, Hans FJ, Schubert GA, Jablawi F. Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula with perimedullary venous reflux: clinical and neuroradiologic features of an underestimated vascular disorder. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2018; 39:2095-2102. 
  3. Brinjikji W, Yin R, Nasr DM, Lanzino G. Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas. J Neurointerv Surg 2016; 8:1305-1310.
  4. Nasr DM, Brinjikji W, Clarke MJ, Lanzino G. Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas. J Neurosurg Spine 2017; 26:613-620.
  5. Byun JS, Tsang ACO, Hilditch CA, et al. Presentation and outcomes of patients with thoracic and lumbosacral spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurointerv Surg 2019; 11:95-98. 
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