Abstract
We report a 29-year-old female patient who developed intracerebral hemorrhage 16 h
after endovascular embolization of a brain arteriovenous malformation with a combination
of liquid embolic agents of Onyx and n-butyl cyanoacrylate. After emergent craniectomy with evacuation of the hematoma,
the patient recovered consciousness with mild expressive aphasia. The possible etiology
of postembolization brain hemorrhage was discussed, and the literature was reviewed.
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Publication history
Published online: November 02, 2011
Accepted:
September 14,
2011
Received:
July 9,
2011
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