Article
The natural history of cavernous malformations.
Neurosurgery clinics of North America - 1 Jul 1999
Moriarity J L, Clatterbuck R E, Rigamonti D
Abstract excerpt
This article reviews general information about cavernous malformations, including histology, radiology, epidemiology, and symptomatology. Rates of hemorrhage as reported in the literature are presented. Familial cavernous malformations and their genetic basis are discussed. Finally, the variations in the biological behavior of cavernous malformations in different regions of the central nervous system are...
Topics
- Brain Stem
- Central Nervous System Neoplasms
- Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms
- Cranial Sinuses
- Disease Progression
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hemangioma, Cavernous
- Humans
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms
- Treatment Outcome
