Recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage from a cerebral arteriovenous malformation undetected by repeated noninvasive neuroimaging in a 4-year-old boy. Case report

J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2008 Apr;1(4):316-9. doi: 10.3171/PED/2008/1/4/316.

Abstract

The authors report the case of a 4-year-old boy with a spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) related to an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) that was not found with good-quality magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and MR angiography. Both modalities were used serially in the acute phase and at 2 and 7 months of follow-up. Digital subtraction angiography identified the peripheral AVM when the patient experienced rehemorrhaging 1 year after his initial presentation. This case illustrates the need for a complete diagnostic evaluation including conventional angiography in cases of idiopathic ICH in children.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / complications
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male