Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2021 , Vol 31 , Num 2
Dural Arteriovenous Fistula of Transvers and Sigmoid Sinus
1Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Tokat, Türkiye
Among intracranial dural arterio venous fistulas (dAVF), the most common is transverse / sigmoid sinus DAVF (35-62%). It is more
common in women, mostly on the left side. Most of the time, the application complaint is unilateral pulsatile tinnitus and headache.
Other presenting symptoms may be visual impairment, otalgia, mastoid pain, dizziness, hydrocephalus, trigeminal neuralgia. It may
present with bleeding or signs of intracranial venous hypertension in up to 10% of patients. Failure to detect an abnormal finding in
computed tomography (CT) and non-opaque magnetic resonance (MRI) does not rule out the diagnosis. Dilated vessels showing
enlarged feeding vessels or ectasic drainage veins can be observed in CT angiography. Dilated pial veins, premature filling venous
sinus, dilated sinus or obstructed sinus, white matter edema can be seen in MRI and MR angiography.
Anahtar Kelimeler :
Dural avf, Transvers sinus, Sigmoid sinus