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Cerebral Venous Malformations

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A classification of cerebral vascular malformations based on microscopic features has been made by Russell and Rubinstein [27], into: (1) capillary telangiectases; (2) cavernous angiomas; (3) venous malformations; and (4) arteriovenous malformations. Okazaki [20] categorized three basic types comprising capillary telangiectasia, venous malformation, and arteriovenous malformation, in reference to the artery-capillary-vein continuum. The pathological distinction between capillary telangiectasia and venous malformation is unclear, and what should be considered transitional forms occur not infrequently. McCormick [14] classified these into four major types along with the transitional forms.

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Abbreviations

BOLD:

Blood oxygen level dependent

CBF:

Cerebral blood flow

DSA:

Digital subtraction angiography

DVA:

Developmental venous anomaly

4D-CTDSA:

Four-dimensional CT digital subtraction angiography

HR SWI:

High-resolution susceptibility imaging

MDCT:

Multidetector row CT

MVM:

Medullary venous malformation

SPECT:

Single-photon emission computed tomography

3D-CTA:

Three-dimensional CT angiography

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Fukusumi, A. (2011). Cerebral Venous Malformations. In: Takahashi, S. (eds) Neurovascular Imaging. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-134-7_14

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