The occipital transtentorial approach for cerebellar arteriovenous malformation in a child

This report presents a case of arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in the regi on of the superior vermis and quadrigeminal plate, which was partially embo lized using a endovascular technique and subsequently surgically excised. A n occipital transtentorial approach was employed to excise the AVM, and the patient did well without neurological complications postoperatively. Compa ring various surgical approaches, we believe the occipital transtentorial a pproach is the best for the AVM of this region.