Abstract:We report a patient with an occipital artery aneurysm below the scalp associated with a transverse-sigmoid sinus dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF). Case: An 84-year-old male noticed a painless pulsatile mass measuring 2 cm in the left occipital region. Computed tomography (CT) 6 years before did not confirm any subcutaneous mass. An inquiry was conducted, but there was no history of occipital trauma. Cerebral angiography revealed a left transverse-sigmoid sinus dAVF. The dilated left occipital artery was a ma… Show more
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