Coexistence of anaplastic astrocytoma and arteriovenous malformation

Arun Oommen, Jayasree Govindan, Muhammed Jasim Abdul Jalal

Astrocyte 2017 3(4):224-227

Coexistence of astrocytoma with cerebral vascular malformations is unusual, especially if both lesions occur separately. Preoperative angiogram will help us to identify any coexisting arteriovenous malformation (AVM). This will in turn change the treatment strategy for astrocytoma. Preoperative embolization for AVM may be done prior to the glioma excision. There is increased risk of bleeding if AVMs are not preoperatively diagnosed. AVMs coexisting with astrocytomas are rare. We report a case of anaplastic astrocytoma coexisting with an acquired AVM.

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