Cavernous angioma (patient information)
Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D.
Overview
Cavernous angiomas are vascular malformations with thin-walled endothelial-lining. It has two types: sporadic or familial with autosomal dominant inheritance.
What are the symptoms of cavernous angioma?
Clinical presentations of cavernous angioma vary depending on where the lesion is found. Symptoms include headache, seizures, hemorrhage and focal neurologic deficits.[1]
What causes cavernous angioma?
- The exact cause of cavernous angioma is still unknown.
- However, it is believed that it usually develops as a form of compensation to the lack of normal vessels brought about by hypoplasia, aplasia, or early occlusion of newly formed-veins.[2]
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for cavernous angioma?
Prevention
What to expect (outlook/perspective)
Possible complications
References
- ↑ Idiculla PS, Gurala D, Philipose J, Rajdev K, Patibandla P (2020). "Cerebral Cavernous Malformations, Developmental Venous Anomaly, and Its Coexistence: A Review". Eur Neurol. 83 (4): 360–368. doi:10.1159/000508748. PMID 32731220 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Aoki R, Srivatanakul K (2016). "Developmental Venous Anomaly: Benign or Not Benign". Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 56 (9): 534–43. doi:10.2176/nmc.ra.2016-0030. PMC 5027236. PMID 27250700.