The size of
cavernous malformations varied from 3 mm to 27 mm.
Cohen DS, Zubay GP, Goodman RR.Seizure outcome after lesionectomy for
cavernous malformations.J Neurosurg.1995;83(2):237-242.
Management for asymptomatic intramedullary
cavernous malformation still remains controversial.
AVM = arteriovenous malformation; CM =
cavernous malformation. TABLE 2.
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Cavernous malformations can be detected in an MRI scan, but typically, patients don't go in for a scan if symptoms don't present." When symptoms do appear, it's usually bad news.
Risk for symptomatic hemorrhage of cerebral
cavernous malformations during pregnancy.
The MRI appearance of
cavernous malformations (angiomas).
Seizure characteristics and control after microsurgical resection of supratentorial cerebral
cavernous malformations. Neurosurgery 2009;65:31-7.
Cerebral
cavernous malformation is a serious genetic disease which allows blood to leak into the brain.
