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Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation

In 1932 the first successful resection of a cerebellar arteriovenous malformation was performed by Axel Herbert Olivecrona and Riives 1).

Cerebellar AVMs differ markedly from their supratentorial counterparts in that there are no perforating vessels involvement, drainage into the deep cerebral venous system, or presence of eloquent functional area except for the dentate nucleus.

Epidemiology

Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation Epidemiology.

Rare Etiologies

Thrombosis of the ipsilateral transverse sinus 2)

Classification

see Cerebellar arteriovenous malformation classification.

Clinical Features

Arteriovenous malformation of the cerebellum are a unique subset of intracranial arteriovenous malformation AVMs that present with hemorrhage more frequently than supratentorial AVMs.

Treatment

Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment.

Outcome

Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation Outcome.

Complications

see Cerebellar hemorrhage from Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation

Case reports

Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation Case Reports.

1)
Olivecrona H, Riives J. Arteriovenous aneurysms of the brain, their diagnosis and treatment. Arch Neurol Psychiatry. 1948;59:567–602.
2)
Delye H, Thines L, Zairi F, Allaoui M, Lejeune JP. Rupture of a cerebellar arteriovenous malformation following thrombosis of the ipsilateral transverse sinus. Rev Neurol (Paris). 2014 Jun-Jul;170(6-7):464-5. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2013.12.007. Epub 2014 Apr 13. PubMed PMID: 24726039.