Traumatic Middle Meningeal Arteriovenous Fistula of Non-fractured Site Detected by Four-dimensional Computed Tomography Angiography: A Case Report

Abstract

Middle meningeal arteriovenous fistula (MMAVF) of a non-fractured site is extremely rare, and the clinical characteristics are still unclear. We report a case of delayed onset of venous infarction due to an MMAVF following a fall accident. A 69-year-old man sustained multiple trauma due to a fall accident. Head computed tomography (CT) showed traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, a left subdural hematoma, and skull fracture in his right temporal bone, all of which were managed conservatively. Five days after his admission, he suddenly exhibited total aphasia and right hemiparesis. Emergent CT revealed sporadic low-density areas in his left cerebral hemisphere, and four-dimensional CT angiography (4D-CTA) showed dilatation of the left middle meningeal artery and early venous drainage in the cavernous sinus and anterior temporal diploic vein (ATDV). A series of hemodynamics of 4D-CTA revealed early venous filling of ATDV interrelated with retrograde upward flow to high convexity in the venous phase. The MMAVF was successfully obliterated by transarterial coil embolization. We herein describe this case of MMAVF in which 4D-CTA was useful for the diagnosis.