Radiosurgery of angiographically occult vascular malformations.
Angiographically occult vascular lesions (AVOMs) are vascular lesions not visualized on standard cerebral angiography. The possibility of managing these difficult lesions with radiosurgery is discussed. The radiosurgical treatments and results of AVOMs are described and the strategies for managing AOVMs and cavernous malformations are discussed.
Kida
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Department of Neurosurgery, Komaki City Hospital, Komaki City, Aichi Prefect, Japan.
Kobayashi
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Mori
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome