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14-year-old Erika* was hospitalised with a headache in the UKBB presented. The DSA revealed an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which had haemorrhaged. This required rapid surgical intervention. Our neurovascular team was able to perform the procedure on UKBB successfully performed. The intraoperative DSA, performed by Prof Dr. Marios Psychogios and the interventional neuroradiology team, confirmed a complete resection of the malformation. Before, during and after the procedure, Erika was monitored by the paediatric anaesthetist from the UKBB excellent care. She was discharged the following day.
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