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Venous Disease and Cavernous Malformations

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Handbook of Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurointerventional Technique

Part of the book series: Contemporary Medical Imaging ((CMI,volume 1))

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This chapter covers the gamut of intracranial venous issues, ranging from the most common entity – developmental venous anomalies – to the nonexistent: “chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency.”

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