Vascular morphology and angiographic flow patterns in Sturge-Weber angiomatosis: facts, thoughts and suggestions.
The vascular morphology and the abnormal angiographic flow patterns in an infant with Sturge-Weber cerebral angiomatosis are analyzed. A hypothesis explaining the occurence, dynamics and long term effects of these flow abnormalities is presented. It is concluded that a close angiographic evaluation, supplemented with other methods could, provide a basis for the establishment of valid indications for early surgical intervention and for the prognosis in general.
D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010690:Phlebography; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology