Vascular malformations

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  • AVM

    • Irregular tangle of vessels with an AV shunt, usually in the cerebrum

    • May see seizures and subarachnoid and/or intraparenchymal hemorrhage

  • Cavernous hemangioma

    • Collection of dilated vessels without an AV shunt

    • Usually in cerebellum or pons

  • Capillary telangiectasia

    • Microscopic foci of dilated vessels separated by normal brain tissue; no AV shunt

    • Usually in pons

Category: Pathology Notes

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