Table 1:

Patient characteristics and observations for contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography and digital subtraction angiography

Patient No./Sex/Age (y)CE-MRADSAPathology
AKAOtherGARVAKAOtherGARV
LevelSideARALevelSideLevelSideARA
1/M/44T9RightNoL2RightT9RightT4NoHemangioblastoma
2/M/62T8LeftNoL3RightT8LeftNoNoSDAVF
3/M/57L1RightNoNoNoL1RightNoNoSAVM, fistulous type
4/M/63T9LeftNoL1RightT9LeftNoNoSpinal SAH
5/M/73T12LeftNoL3RightT12LeftT3NoNone
6/M/64T12LeftNoL2LeftT12LeftNoNoSDAVF
7/M/48T11LeftNoL3RightT11LeftNoNoSDAVF
8/M/55L1RightNoL3RightL1RightNoNoSDAVF
9/M/72T11LeftNoL2RightT11LeftNoNoSDAVF
10/M/66L2LeftNoL2RightL2LeftNoNoSDAVF
11/F/43T12LeftNoNoNoL1LeftNoNoSAVM, fistulous type
12/F/43T11RightNoL3LeftT11RightNoNoNone
13/M/73T10LeftNoL2RightT10LeftNoNoSDAVF
14/F/76T12RightNoL3RightT12RightNoNoSDAVF
15/M/59L1LeftNoL2RightL1LeftNoNoNone
  • Note:—CE-MRA indicates contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography; DSA, digital subtraction angiography; AKA, Adamkiewicz artery; ARA, anterior radiculomedullary artery; GARV, great anterior radiculomedullary vein; T, thoracic; L, lumbar; SDAVF, spinal dural anteriovenous fistula; SAVM, spinal arteriovenous malformation; SAH, subarachnoidal hemorrhage. For a description of the present spinal vascular pathology, we refer to the existing literature.30