what are the most common symptoms of renal arteriovenous malformation?

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Do lots of people get renal arteriovenous malformation, or is it unusual?

Answer 1

Renal AVM: Renal arteriovenous malformations (avms) and fistulas include various abnormal connections between the intrarenal arterial and venous systems. They cause hematuria (blood in the urine, which may not be visible to the naked eye) and are associated with hypertension. Gross (visible) hematuria is the initial symptom in about 75% of patients. Also can get kidney pain due to blood clots.

Answer 2

Location: Just like in real estate, it depends on location of the lesion. Also the volume of blood shunting through it.

Answer 3

See an expert: A surgical resident i know had a chiari malformation - went to a specialist - had it repaired and now works 80 hours/week with no disability. Obviously, these malformations vary from person to person, but make sure that you are seen by an expert. He was misdiagnosed and almost gave up his dream of a surgical career.

Answer 4

A few weeks: Most are out of the hospital in 1-2 days. You then have to take it easy ( no lifting >10 lbs) for about a month. Expect a stiff neck for a few weeks at least.

Answer 5

Not related to BP: Need to look into upper abdominal cause such as gallstones or paraesophageal hernia.

Answer 6

Ask ur Neurosurgeon: Many of the complications of decompression surgery have to do with opening the dura and research has shown that opening the dura does increase the complication rate. there is a risk of infection and sometimes the patch that is sewn in leaks or becomes scarred. the brain may slump further into the spinal area in the postoperatory or later.

Answer 7

Many things: Surgery to decompress the herniations can either focus on removing some of the bones to allow more room, or detangling the spinal cord as it leaves the brain (rarely done). This is serious surgery that can result in infections, paralysis, problems breathing, and worse. However neurosurgeons today are incredibly trained and can do amazing things!

Answer 8

Hydrocephalus: Fluid will build up in the ventricular system of the brain with a resultant increase in pressure inside the brain/skull.

Answer 9

No change: I suspect you refer to chiari i found incidentally on mri. This is probably just a incidental finding and may not be clinically relevant. However, consider it has been there all of your life and that you have lived with it 22 years. Unlikely it will change in the next 22 years.

Answer 10

It depends: The finding of a chiari i malformation may or may not be associated with symptoms. If there are no symptoms and no neurologic dysfunction, surgery is not necessary. What happens over time varies. Most adults with an incidental finding will not eventually require surgery but a few will. One should be made aware of noteworthy signs and symptoms.

Answer 11

Noninvasive: Advantage: noninvasive disadvantage: it can take several months for it to work, several sessions, risk of causing a cancer, etc. Depending on the size, location, symptoms, etc. Embolization, surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery are some of the ways to treat avm. A consultation with neurosurgeon, neuroradiologist, radiation oncologist can determine, what is the best way to treat your condition.

Answer 12

AVM : I'm not an expert in treating these disorders, but gamma knife can be an option for avms under a certain size with specific characteristics in eloquent areas of the brain where surgical treatment is not an option. One can also make the argument for small surgical lesions in non eloquent areas but gamma knife treatment window is longer 2 years sometimes and you go with 2 years of rupture risk.

Answer 13

...: Advantages: no risk of surgery. Less damage to surrounding brain. Less damage to brain traversed to get to the avm during surgery. Less pain. Disadvantages: takes time for the risk of bleeding to drop. Avm may not be obliterated. It may require a second radiosurgery, later on.

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