Morphological and dynamic MR evaluation of a giant spontaneous vertebrovertebral fistula during endovascular therapy

A case of verbro-vertebral fistula in a patient with neurofibromatosis is presented with emphasis on magnetic resonance (MR) evaluation and integration with endovascular therapy. Vascular involvement is a known complication of neurofibromatosis ranging from intimal proliferation causing arterial narrowing, development of small aneurysms, to spontaneous fistulas probably secondary to mesodermal dysplasia. This case report illustrates the latter and portrays a role for MR in diagnosis and follow-up during therapeutic measures. (author). 14 refs.; 3 figs