J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1992 Jun;21(6):734-738.

A Case of Ophthalmofacial-Diencephalic Arteriovenous Malformation: A Variant of Bonnet-Dechaume-Blanc Syndrome

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Inchon, Korea.

Abstract

Authors experienced a rare case of ophthalmofacial-diencephalic arteriovenous malformation, named Bonnet-Dechaume-Blanc syndrome in 12 year-old girl. Clinically patient had an episode of frequent bleeding from the nose and gingival. Also she was left blindness of which the ophthalmologist gave the warning for cerebral hemorrhage because of the tangled, engorged vessels in left fundus. The multiple nidus on angiography revealed on left intraorbital, maxillopalatal, hypothalamic and basal ganglia area. Surgery underwent for huge intracerebral hematoma. The patient passed away due to rebleeding 15 months after initial hemorrhage.

Keyword

Miltiple AVM; Face; Orbit; Diencephalon

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Arteriovenous Malformations*
Basal Ganglia
Blindness
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Child
Diencephalon
Female
Hematoma
Hemorrhage
Humans
Nose
Orbit
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