title: The Many Faces of Cerebral Developmental Venous Anomaly and Its Mimicks: Spectrum of Imaging Findings.
abstract: Developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) are the most common cerebral vascular malformations and are usually found incidentally on neuroimaging studies. Despite the benign nature of DVAs, occasionally, they can be symptomatic. The objective of this article is to review the spectrum of imaging findings of DVAs on conventional and advanced imaging studies. In addition, neuroimaging findings of symptomatic DVAs as well as imaging mimicks will also be described to assist in the approach to differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Seyed Ali
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nabavizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Alexander C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mamourian
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroradiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Arastoo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vossough
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Laurie A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Loevner
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hurst
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D059906:Neuroimaging
keywords: Developmental venous anomalies; Imaging; MRI