{"id":"f3a446d4-622a-42f7-b1bc-8f54373e5f11","slug":"imaging-the-spontaneous-obliteration-of-a-cerebral-arteriovenous-malformation-using-c-arm-cone-beam-computed-tomography-a-case-report","title":"Imaging the spontaneous obliteration of a cerebral arteriovenous malformation using c-arm cone beam computed tomography: A case report","authors":["Maria Braileanu","Wuyang Yang","Justin M. Caplan","Judy Huang"],"abstract":"Background: Spontaneous occlusion of a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) without treatment is a rare occurrence. Case Description: We report the case of a 56-year-old male who presented with aphasia and right hemiparesis secondary to intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage. Diagnostic digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and c-arm cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) demonstrated a 5 mm Spetzler-Martin Grade III left thalamic AVM drained by the internal cerebral vein. Subsequent DSA and CBCT studies confirmed the spontaneous obliteration of the AVM. Conclusions: In this case, CBCT provided high resolution imaging of the AVM. Future clinical use of CBCT as an adjunct to DSA may enhance the diagnostic and therapeutic imaging of vascular lesions.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/f3a446d4-622a-42f7-b1bc-8f54373e5f11/featured/hero-1782421065406.png","publishDate":"2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.166174","categories":["Stereotactic","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"http://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6280/SNI-6-399.pdf"}