Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations
| Definition: |
Congenital or acquired malformations involving arteries, veins, or venous sinuses of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges. |
| Notes: |
do not confuse x-refs CAPILLARY TELANGIECTASIA, BRAIN and PONTINE CAPILLARY TELANGIECTASIAS with TELEANGIECTASIS |
| Also Called: |
Capillary Telangiectasia, Brain,Central Nervous System Congenital Vascular Malformations,Cerebral Embryonic Artery, Persistent,Dural Arteriovenous Fistula,Pontine Capillary Telangiectasias,Vascular Malformations, Brain |
| Previously Indexed: |
Brain/abnormalities (1967-1999),Cerebral Arteries/abnormalities (1966-1999),Hemangioma, Cavernous (1964-1999),Veins/abnormalities (1966-1999) |
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations Categories.
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Sinus Pericranii - Rare vascular anomaly involving an abnormal communication between the extracranial and intracranial circulations involving the venous dura sinuses. It is often present in childhood and can be congenital or traumatic in origin. |
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations Definitions and Terms
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