Management of Atypical Cavernous Malformations
14Management of Atypical Cavernous Malformations Vivek R. Deshmukh and Robert F. Spetzler Cavernous malformations are considered vascular malformations, a designation that they share with arteriovenous malformations, capillary telangiectasias, and venous…
Cavernous Malformations of the Spinal Cord
12Cavernous Malformations of the Spinal Cord Paolo Perrini, Uygur Er, Robert F. Spetzler and Giuseppe Lanzino Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the spinal cord had been considered to be extremely rare…
Molecular Biology of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
2Molecular Biology of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Pascal M. Jabbour, Judith Gault, Robert Shenkar, and Issam A. Awad Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are proliferative hemorrhagic lesions consisting of clusters of sinusoidal…
Cavernous Malformations in Children and Adolescents
16Cavernous Malformations in Children and Adolescents Carmine Mottolese, Marc Hermier, Alexandru Szathmari and Carmen Bruno One-fourth of central nervous system cavernous malformations (CMs) occur in the pediatric age group. CMs…