Abstract
Cavernous malformations form between 8 and 15% of all cerebral vascular malformations of the brain and constitute circumscribed benign vascular hamartomas. From the clinical point of view, these lesions show a great variability both morphologically and in terms of their behaviour. As the prevalence of cavernomas is rather low, it is sometimes quite challenging to decide whether an operation is indicated or not.
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Bertalanffy, H. (2009). Intracranial Cavernomas. In: Sindou, M. (eds) Practical Handbook of Neurosurgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-84820-3_21
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