Cerebrofacial arteriovenous metameric syndrome with hypopituitarism: a rare association. (12th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ng, Justin Christopher; Appuhamy, Chinthaka; Lee, Wickly
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2018
• Publication Date: 2018-01-12
• Subjects: neuroimaging -- neurosurgery -- interventional radiology; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222708
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Case of cerebrofacial arteriovenous metameric syndrome (CAMS) in a 9-year-old boy is described with arteriovenous malformation simultaneously involving the brain and face, with characteristic CAMS type 1 and 2 involvement. This patient demonstrates the wide spectrum of clinical manifestations of CAMS, and in this particular case, the patient exhibits features of hypopituitarism—an association that was not previously described in the literature to our knowledge. Awareness of the underlying embryological abnormality and recognition of resultant clinical and radiological presentations are paramount for diagnosis and treatment.