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Arteriovenous Malformations: Surgery Perspective

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An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital, nonhereditary defect of the vascular system, where a normal capillary system does not exist between an artery and a vein, and arterial blood passes directly into the venous system. In this localized arteriovenous shunt exists a tangle of vascular channels and veins with fibrointimal thickening and elastic tissue destruction [1]–[5]. AVMs begin to develop in utero and grow unpredictably over time. Although AVMs may occur anywhere along the neuraxis, they most commonly occur in the brain and may be detected using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Cerebral angiography confirms the diagnosis.

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  1. Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Ricardo J. Komotar MD (Resident), Elena Vera BS, J. Mocco MD & E. Sander Connolly Jr. MD (Associate Professor)

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Komotar, R.J., Vera, E., Mocco, J., Sander Connolly, E. (2008). Arteriovenous Malformations: Surgery Perspective. In: Chin, L.S., Regine, W.F. (eds) Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71070-9_47

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