title: [Racemose arteriovenous angioma (malformation) of the brain].
abstract: 242 cases of brain arterio-venous malformations (AVM) are analysed clinically and anatomically. Their pathology, histological, ultrastructural and immunohistochemical characteristics, therapeutic pathomorphosis are described. The concept is suggested according to which AVM is a collective term including true developmental defects, dysembryogenetic tumors and outcomes of various pathologic processes (trauma, brain circulation and compensatory-adaptive disturbances, etc.). The necessity of therapeutic methods corrections in agreement with the disease pathogenesis is outlined.
authors: A. L. Polenov Neurosurgical Institute, St-Petersburg, Moscow.
authors: D E
authors: DE
authors: Matsko
authors: A G
authors: AG
authors: Korshunov
authors: I A
authors: IA
authors: Sokolova
authors: S V
authors: SV
authors: Lakhteeva
authors: P I
authors: PI
authors: Nikitin
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male