Abstract

In this video, the authors present the microsurgical treatment of a superior petrosal dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) associated with a symptomatic hemorrhagic brainstem cavernous malformation in a 38-year-old male. The patient underwent a retrosigmoid craniotomy for cavernoma evacuation and fistula disconnection. Intraoperative indocyanine green angiography revealed cortical venous reflux not evident on catheter angiography, prompting reclassification to a higher-grade fistula. Postoperatively, the patient returned to neurological baseline, and follow-up imaging confirmed complete fistula obliteration, cavernoma resection, and new appearance of a developmental venous anomaly (DVA). This case highlights the dynamic nature of dAVF venous drainage and illustrates the rare co-occurrence of dAVF, DVA, and brainstem cavernoma. The video can be found here: https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2025.7.FOCVID2553.

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cavernous malformationcerebrovascular neurosurgerydural arteriovenous fistularetrosigmoid craniotomyskull base neurosurgery

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Aravind Narayanan (2025). Securing and Managing IoT Devices: A Protocol for Constrained Environments. . https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.176300555.59819308/v2

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10.36227/techrxiv.176300555.59819308/v2
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41113739
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