De novointracerebral arteriovenous malformations and a review of the theories of their formation

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PURPOSE: Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are still frequently described as congenital lesions in medical texts despite little evidence existing for their congenital nature. Increasing numbers of case reports of de novo AVMs add weight to the notion that they are dynamic lesions and that they can form postnatally. A thorough review of all reported cases of de novo AVM formation and a review of articles relating...

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