Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System

Overview

A vascular anomaly composed of a collection of large, thin walled tortuous VEINS that can occur in any part of the central nervous system but lack intervening nervous tissue. Familial occurrence is common and has been associated with a number of genes mapped to 7q, 7p and 3q. Clinical features include SEIZURES; HEADACHE; STROKE; and progressive neurological deficit.

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Quick facts about Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System

Topic type

Condition

Category

Cardiology

MeSH classification

C04.557.645.375.385.500|C10.228.140.232.625.500|C10.500.190.200|C14.240.850.875.249|C14.907.454.385.500|C15.378.463.515.385.500|C16.131.666.190.200

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