title: Vascular malformations of the brain.
abstract: Vascular malformations of the brain are a heterogeneous group of disorders involving the blood vessels of the brain. These entities are relatively rare; therefore, most primary care physicians are somewhat unfamiliar with their clinical implications and management. Vascular malformations of the brain range from the completely benign capillary telangiectasia to the potentially fatal arterio-venous malformation. This article reviews the distinct natural histories, etiologies and treatments of four major types of malformations: capillary telangiectasia, developmental venous anomaly, cavernous malformation and arteriovenous malformation.
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Neurovascular and Skull Base Surgery, St. Louis Park, USA.
authors.forename: Eric S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Nussbaum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed