11Brain Stem Cavernous Malformations Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein, Iman Feiz-Erfan and Robert F. Spetzler Based on autopsy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data,1–7 cavernous malformations (CMs) of the central nervous system…
10Deep-Seated Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Uygur Er, Robert F. Spetzler, Andrea Cardia and Giuseppe Lanzino Deep-seated cavernous malformations (CMs) constitute a subgroup of lesions located in the basal ganglia, thalamus, periventricular…
5Cavernous Malformations as Dynamic Lesions: De Novo Formation, Radiologic Changes, and Radiation-Induced Forms Eugenio Pozzati Cavernous malformation (CM) (and its synonyms cavernous angioma and cavernoma) occurs in an estimated 0.45…
8Neuroradiology and Classification of Cavernous Malformations Lawrence C. Wang, Michael T. Zagardo, Kenneth Fraser, and Giuseppe Lanzino Cavernous malformations (CMs) have alternatively been referred to by several terms in the…
9Supratentorial Cavernous Malformations Carlo Bortolotti, Beniamino Nannavecchia, Giuseppe Lanzino, Paolo Perrini and Alvaro Andreoli Cerebral cavernous malformations (CMs) have a prevalence of 0.5%,1 and their distribution is proportional to the…
17Radiosurgery for Cavernous Malformations Douglas Kondziolka, John C. Flickinger and L. Dade Lunsford Stereotactic radiosurgery is used for patients with deep-seated, high-risk cavernous malformations of the brain. If resection is…
7Capillary Telangiectasias, Cavernous Malformations, and Developmental Venous Anomalies: Different Expressions of the Same Disease Process? Quoc-Anh Thai, Gustavo Pradilla, and Daniele Rigamonti Cerebral vascular malformations are hamartomatous lesions1,2 originally classified…
4Genetics of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations E. W. Johnson and Joseph M. Zabramski Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are vascular anomalies of the central nervous system (CNS) that affect 0.4 to 0.5%…
13Giant Cavernous Angiomas of the Cavernous Sinus Atul Goel and Trimurti D. Nadkarni Cavernous angioma of the cavernous sinus is an uncommon lesion accounting for ~2% of all cavernous sinus…
15Cavernous Malformations and Seizures: Lesionectomy or Epilepsy Surgery? Giovanni Broggi, Paolo Ferroli, and Angelo Franzini Cavernous malformations (CMs) are an increasingly recognized cause of partial epilepsy. These benign, mulberry-like vascular…
