DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2023.v11i04.027

Pages: 529-531

A cerebral arteriovenous malformation (cAVM) is an arteriovenous shunt of congenital origin without interposition of an intermediate capillary bed. It involves one or more arteries or veins. A cluster of abnormal vessels (the ″nidus) is usually found around it. The lack of a capillary interface results in increased arterial blood flow and venous pressure downstream of the defect. The haunt is that of a spontaneous rupture. This is a rare condition. We report the case of a 45 year old female patient with an parieto-temporal arteriovenous malformation. The initial symptomatology consisted of consciousness disorders with intracranial hypertension syndrome. Cerebral arteriography revealed a single left parietal arteriovenous malformation of peripheral location with superficial venous drainage.