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Vascular Malformation

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Intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and cavernous malformations are vascular malformations with risks of hemorrhage and subsequent morbidity which may vary by histology, location, history of prior hemorrhage, and, in the case of AVM, anatomical features such as number and pattern of draining veins. Management options include observation, surgical resection, and, in the case of AVM, embolization. This chapter reviews the natural history with risks of hemorrhage for these vascular malformations and reviews optimal management, particularly with radiosurgery.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    John C. Flickinger

  2. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Hideyuki Kano & L. Dade Lunsford

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    Paul D. Brown

  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Simon S. Lo

  4. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Flickinger, J.C., Kano, H., Lunsford, L.D. (2018). Vascular Malformation. In: Chang, E., Brown, P., Lo, S., Sahgal, A., Suh, J. (eds) Adult CNS Radiation Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42878-9_34

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