Congenital paravertebral arteriovenous fistula: a case report.

J Pediatr Surg

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Saint Jacques Hospital, University of Besançon, 25000 Besançon, France.

Published: March 2006

Congenital paraspinal arteriovenous fistulae are rare and usually diagnosed after neurologic or cardiovascular manifestations. They may be discovered unexpectedly in children during clinical examination, which reveals the presence of a vascular murmur. The association with multicystic kidney is exceptional. We report 1 case with thoracic localization of a congenital paraspinal arteriovenous fistula associated with a multicystic kidney in a 3-year-old boy who was treated by endovascular embolization.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.12.031DOI Listing

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