TY - JOUR
T1 - Symptomatic developmental venous anomalies
AU - Rinaldo, Lorenzo
AU - Lanzino, Giuseppe
AU - Flemming, Kelly D.
AU - Krings, Timo
AU - Brinjikji, Waleed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2020/5/1
Y1 - 2020/5/1
N2 - Cerebral developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) are variations of venous vascular anatomy related to an underdevelopment of either the superficial or deep venous emissary system, resulting in a dilated transmedullary vein fed by multiple smaller venous radicles responsible for drainage of normal brain parenchyma. While typically benign and found incidentally on imaging studies, DVAs can rarely be symptomatic. The radiographic appearance of DVAs, as well as their symptomatic manifestations, is diverse. Herein, we will discuss the pathophysiology of symptomatic DVAs while providing illustrative case examples depicting each of their pathogenic mechanisms.
AB - Cerebral developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) are variations of venous vascular anatomy related to an underdevelopment of either the superficial or deep venous emissary system, resulting in a dilated transmedullary vein fed by multiple smaller venous radicles responsible for drainage of normal brain parenchyma. While typically benign and found incidentally on imaging studies, DVAs can rarely be symptomatic. The radiographic appearance of DVAs, as well as their symptomatic manifestations, is diverse. Herein, we will discuss the pathophysiology of symptomatic DVAs while providing illustrative case examples depicting each of their pathogenic mechanisms.
KW - Developmental venous anomaly
KW - Pathologic processes
KW - Vascular malformation
KW - Venous thromboembolism
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U2 - 10.1007/s00701-020-04213-z
DO - 10.1007/s00701-020-04213-z
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31925540
AN - SCOPUS:85077724661
SN - 0001-6268
VL - 162
SP - 1115
EP - 1125
JO - Acta Neurochirurgica
JF - Acta Neurochirurgica
IS - 5
ER -