Multiple cerebral arteriovenous fistulas and malformations in the neonate

Nakayama, Hideki; Suzuki, Satoshi; Hikino, Shunji; Tezuka, Junichiro; Hara, Toshiro

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Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 236-238, September 2001

Multiple cerebral arteriovenous fistulas and malformations in the neonate

Hideki Nakayama, MD
- Maternity and Perinatal Intensive Care Unit, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Communications should be addressed to: Dr. Nakayama; Department of Pediatrics; Graduate School of Medical Sciences; Kyushu University; 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku; Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Satoshi Suzuki, MD
- Department of Neuropathology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Shunji Hikino, MD
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Junichiro Tezuka, MD
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Toshiro Hara, MD
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Received 8 January 2001; accepted 30 April 2001.

Abstract

Multiple cerebral arteriovenous fistulas with malformations in the fetus or neonate are rare. Here we describe a patient who had these lesions with pulmonary stenosis, resulting in severe brain atrophy in utero and intractable heart failure after birth. The pathophysiology of this patient is discussed in hemodynamic terms.