Abstract
A cerebral arteriovenous malformation (cAVM) is an arteriovenous shunt of congenital origin without interposition of an intermediate capillary bed. It involves one or more arteries or veins. A cluster of abnormal vessels (the ″nidus) is usually found around it. The lack of a capillary interface results in increased arterial blood flow and venous pressure downstream of the defect. The haunt is that of a spontaneous rupture. This is a rare condition. We report the case of a 45 year old female patient with an parieto-temporal arteriovenous malformation. The initial symptomatology consisted of consciousness disorders with intracranial hypertension syndrome. Cerebral arteriography revealed a single left parietal arteriovenous malformation of peripheral location with superficial venous drainage.
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