Naslov
The characteristics of transcranial color-coded duplex sonography in children with cerebral arteriovenous malformation presenting with headache.

Autori
Đuranović, Vlasta ; Vulin, Katarina ; Đaković, Ivana ; Leniček Krleža, Jasna ; Delin, Sanja ; Galinović, Ivana ; Marjanović, Josip ; Tripalo Batoš, Ana ; Pleša Premilovac, Zdenka ; Mejaški Bošnjak, Vlatka

Izvornik
Child's nervous system (0256-7040) 34 (2018), 2; 199-203

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Arteriovenous malformation ; Children ; Headache ; Transcranial color-coded duplex sonography

Sažetak
PURPOSE: Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are uncommon lesions. They are most often presented in childhood as intracranial hemorrhage. The aim of this report is to present the use of transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCS) in detection of AVMs in children suffering headache. METHODS: This report describes five pediatric patients with headache and cerebral AVM which were initially discovered by TCCS. Diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging and digital subtraction angiography. RESULTS: In all patients, TCCS showed saccular enlargement of the vessels with a multicolored pattern corresponding to the different directions of blood flow. Spectral analysis showed significantly high flow systolic and diastolic velocities and low resistance index. CONCLUSIONS: In this report, we describe TCCS as a valuable non-invasive, harmless, low-cost, widely available method for the detection and follow-up of hemodynamic changes of AVMs in children with headache, before and after treatment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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