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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
