[Cerebral cavernomas. A review and update of aetiological, clinical and therapeutic features]
Introduction: Cavernous angiomas are uncommon lesions, with a reported incidence of 0.4 to 0.8%, presenting a controversial management especially regarding their surgical treatment. Aim: To update cavernous angiomas characteristics and management through a deep review of the literature concerning th...
| Autores: | , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2005 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/129341 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129341 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 616.8 Cavernoma Cavernous angioma Cavernous hemangioma Familiar cavernomatosis Vascular hamartoma. Ciencias Biomédicas 32 Ciencias Médicas |
| Sumario: | Introduction: Cavernous angiomas are uncommon lesions, with a reported incidence of 0.4 to 0.8%, presenting a controversial management especially regarding their surgical treatment. Aim: To update cavernous angiomas characteristics and management through a deep review of the literature concerning their aetiology, epidemiology, history, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and surgical and radiosurgical treatment. Development and conclusions: Most important advances found in the recent literature include the identification of the genetic basis responsible for the familial form of cavernomatosis (CCM1, CCM2 and CCM3), the identification of the dynamic pattern of these lesions based on their pathology and imaging features, the deeper knowledge on their natural history depending on their supra/infratentorial location, and the main indications for surgical treatment and radiosurgical therapy suggested by the recent series. |
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